panned out

verb

past tense of pan out
1
as in proved
to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

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2
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 Several of his Hollywood projects in recent years haven’t panned out or remain in development hell. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Williams said that investigators have pursued a few leads over the years but that none of them has panned out. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Not all of those moves have panned out, which is partly why the Yankees could use another active deadline period. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 That hasn't quite panned out yet, with shares down over 3% year to date. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 July 2026 None of these pronouncements has panned out; some have bordered on delusional. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 That is not how things panned out in Spain’s 2-0 victory over France, in a fascinating contest that saw few instances of individual brilliance. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Here’s what else to know about the two-day draft and how recent Sox and Cubs draft picks have panned out. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Bedrock Materials, which was making sodium-ion batteries for EVs, also closed up shop, citing a bet on a lithium supply shortage that hadn’t panned out. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
  1. proved
  2. succeeded
  3. evolved
  4. worked out
  5. went
  6. went over
Verb
  • Unfortunately, pandemic restrictions on public gatherings meant there was no championship parade, and the title proved to be the lone triumph of James’ Lakers era.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While the armed services have struggled with recruiting in recent years, those problems have largely eased and retention has generally proved less of a challenge, data from the armed services show.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket ​trading.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But after Carter reset the unit later that year by bringing in new leaders who were native speakers of both the tech world’s dialect and the language of warfighting, the organization succeeded in building a bridge between the two communities.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • Other fan favourites, such as Aaron Ramsdale and Emile Smith Rowe, were also sold when Arteta deemed the team to have evolved beyond them.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As high school football has evolved, the days of 2,000-yard rushers have gone by the wayside.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • Only Faal, currently out on loan at Port Vale of League Two, among Wrexham’s six deadline-day signings in the past three summer windows can be said not to have worked out, suggesting patience is usually rewarded at this time of year.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Kodai Senga worked out of a two-out, two-on jam in the ninth, striking out Abimelec Ortiz to record his second save.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • His scoreless streak then went the way of the Metrodome before recording a single out in Minneapolis.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even Timmy Chang at Hawaii went 9-4 after three consecutive losing seasons following a program reset.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • The Public Investment Fund spent more than $5 billion in five years, much of that to attract stars who went over to LIV because of the money.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But given how poorly that series capper went over, her chances of winning a third Emmy are in some jeopardy.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of went over

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