PANNED OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

panned out

verb

past tense of pan out

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 Their prospects, like Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and Garrett Mitchell have all panned out, a testament to their player development staff. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Now, some of that has not panned out because the linebacker corps and secondary have to get a lot better, and the team needs more depth. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The 25-year-old wing is as sharp as anyone in the NBA, a Stanford alum who once flirted with a future in biomedical engineering before his basketball career panned out. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 For one thing, similar pledges he's made in the past haven't panned out. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The mayor said the City Council's ideas for balancing the budget haven't panned out. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Few free agents have panned out With the exceptions of edge rusher Josh Uche and safety Zayne Anderson, most of the free agents Miami signed this offseason turned out to be mediocre NFL players. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 The sweet video showed Diplo clapping his hands and dancing behind his laptop and speakers, before the camera panned out to show the youngsters. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 But those hopes haven’t panned out as hoped and the team was forced to make some relief trades before the deadline and search for a potential back-end starter upgrade. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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But the talent for going viral that helped Ramaswamy gain a national profile has proved less successful this election cycle in Ohio.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Riemann himself proved that nontrivial zeros of the zeta function can only be found in a vertical strip between zero and 1.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

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Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Fo succeeded at making the reservation, although the entire ordeal surely took longer than if Van Horn had picked up the phone himself and talked to the karaoke bar himself.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

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The backstory What started as a field station over 20 years ago has evolved into a tourism venture in collaboration between Wilderness, the Save the Rhino Trust, and neighboring Namibian communities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Many of these pieces evolved around favorite pieces that Eilish and Finneas have tested over the past year.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

Boise plans to work with the health district to enact the plan, according to city spokesperson Maria Ortega, though specifics are still being worked out.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

Monday was the first time in playoff history that a team's bullpen went over five innings in a postseason game without giving up a baserunner.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The film was greenlit at $125 million, but according to four knowledgable sources, the budget climbed to $160 million to $180 million after production went over schedule.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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