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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
But Julianne and Derek also have three sisters who had an early interest in the entertainment industry that never panned out.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Neither of those predictions have panned out well.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Too many of Gutekunst’s offensive line picks haven’t panned out, forcing him to give up valuable draft capital to find quality depth.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Promising rookies have not panned out.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
None of the players Preller sent to the White Sox have panned out.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Neither of those predictions have panned out well.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The business partners considered spaces in Aurora, but nothing ultimately panned out.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Too many of Gutekunst’s offensive line picks haven’t panned out, forcing him to give up valuable draft capital to find quality depth.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Promising rookies have not panned out.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
None of the players Preller sent to the White Sox have panned out.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
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Additionally, Mariah Carey was honored with coveted Video Vanguard Award (as well as her first-ever VMA win for Best R&B) while Busta Rhymes received the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin proved why he was awarded with the Latin Icon trophy.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hulu offered Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason's Fyre Fraud, which boasted an interview with McFarland himself that ultimately proved controversial when it was revealed the fraudster was paid for his time.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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These genomic elements evolved rapidly in Homo sapiens despite remaining relatively stable throughout the rest of mammalian history.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Details of the deal are yet to be worked out.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both drivers went over the grass last weekend allegedly to increase the weight of their cars and potentially meet the minimum weight requirement after the race.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Panned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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