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as in proved
to come to be
the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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Recent Examples of panned out
Other attempts to relocate the museum to a bigger space never panned out, including a 2002 plan to raise $6 million to take over a 20,000-square-foot building along Pacific Coast Highway.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into its second month, one lead that hasn't panned out for investigators is the glove recovered about 2 miles from Guthrie's home.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators have received tens of thousands of tips, and followed up on thousands of leads, but nothing appears to have panned out.
—CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
That hadn’t panned out by Saturday.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Read on to hear more about how my days actually panned out while on the ground in Milan.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Their efforts, however, have not panned out.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
That investment has not panned out.
—Iris Kwok
feb. 20, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
At first blush, the predictions in Clash seem to have panned out.
—Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into its second month, one lead that hasn't panned out for investigators is the glove recovered about 2 miles from Guthrie's home.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators have received tens of thousands of tips, and followed up on thousands of leads, but nothing appears to have panned out.
—CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
That hadn’t panned out by Saturday.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Read on to hear more about how my days actually panned out while on the ground in Milan.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Their efforts, however, have not panned out.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
That investment has not panned out.
—Iris Kwok
feb. 20, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
At first blush, the predictions in Clash seem to have panned out.
—Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
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Injuries proved even more devastating this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has most Americans changing clocks twice a year, the political moves necessary to change the system haven't succeeded because opinions on the issue and its potential impacts are sharply divided.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is a big departure and proof that Apple has really succeeded in leveraging its own ecosystem, with this traditional iPhone chip working across its operating systems.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But somewhere in the past few years, that definition has evolved, and the importance of third spaces has blossomed.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His free kick went over the wall and past Crepeau to seal the deal at 4-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Toronto center Nicolas Roy was called for tripping, and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the power play with a close-range shot that went over Woll’s shoulder.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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