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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
Most preseason forecasts predicted a busier-than-average season, which hasn't quite panned out as of late October.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The camera then panned out to reveal Kris with her daughters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian, as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner, dancing together while dressed in matching black outfits.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati made the surprising trade with their division-rival Cleveland Browns to acquire veteran Joe Flacco, as Jake Browning hadn’t panned out since the Joe Burrow injury earlier in the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
While there was optimism surrounding the move when it was made, the early results haven't panned out.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators have sought various leads, including hopes that a rifle seized in an Alameda County shooting investigation shortly thereafter would prove to be the murder weapon, but so far nothing has panned out.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
For the most part, however, the Herald’s picks panned out.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The scientists’ bifurcation models had panned out in nature.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The camera then panned out to reveal Kris with her daughters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian, as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner, dancing together while dressed in matching black outfits.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati made the surprising trade with their division-rival Cleveland Browns to acquire veteran Joe Flacco, as Jake Browning hadn’t panned out since the Joe Burrow injury earlier in the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
While there was optimism surrounding the move when it was made, the early results haven't panned out.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators have sought various leads, including hopes that a rifle seized in an Alameda County shooting investigation shortly thereafter would prove to be the murder weapon, but so far nothing has panned out.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
For the most part, however, the Herald’s picks panned out.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The scientists’ bifurcation models had panned out in nature.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
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But the original plan for an open-air rooftop bar proved too open-air in Texas weather.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Good teams get the job done with no empathy and little fuss, but a run of five victories in six fixtures in all competitions proved misleading.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Adams’ blog posts later evolved into daily videos shared on Periscope, which became an official video podcast in 2018.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rodrik’s thinking about the global economy has evolved.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Duffers already worked out the answer back in season 4, Ross confirms.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Diggs returns, and if Williams worked out, the team could keep both on the field with DaRon Bland in the slot.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Against the Canucks, the Wild’s league-worst penalty kill (which had given goals on five of the previous six opposing power plays) went 3 for 3 in large part because of big blocks by Brodin, Matt Boldy and Rossi and Gustavsson making five saves.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Last year’s contest between the Dodgers and Yankees, however, had more heft in the nation’s largest TV market even though that series only went five games.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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The latter was an infamously chaotic production that went over budget and saw Scorsese clash with producer Harvey Weinstein.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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For this Voter Guide story, the Idaho Statesman sent surveys to each of the candidates, and their responses are presented below, unedited, except to shorten when candidates went over the 100-word limit.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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