Synonyms of panned out

panned out

verb

past tense of pan out

1

as in proved

to come to be

the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• evolved
• turned out
• came out
• developed
• fell out
• emerged
• shook out
• played out
• unfolded
• worked out
• germinated

2

as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired

the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeded
• worked out
• went
• went over
• caught fire
• bore fruit
• clicked
• came off
• delivered
• delivered the goods
• did the trick
• went like clockwork
• caught on
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• cooked
• percolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• washed out
• struck out
• failed
• missed
• folded
• collapsed
• bombed
• flopped
• foundered
• flunked
• struggled
• languished
• declined
• slipped
• floundered
• slumped
• sank
• cracked up
• waned
• fell down
• crumbled
• skidded
• flamed out
• crashed
• went under
• choked
• cratered
• misfired
• miscarried
• imploded
• self-destructed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of panned out

So far, government efforts to tamp down prices at the pump have not panned out. — Kris B. Mamula, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

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