as in criticizing
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series
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Recent Examples of panning
Motor sport and trade publications are panning the rule.
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Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Stagg, meanwhile, had written a letter panning that office’s work and claiming that the unit led by Norwegian Sverre Petterssen made the correct call.
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Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015.
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ABC News,
14 May 2026
There were gold-panning lessons at ten, eleven, one, two, and three.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Sitting in the audience, Styles' mere presence repeatedly distracted the actor as the camera kept panning away from him for the beloved pop-rock star.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
The Neo is a product that was once unthinkable from a company that spent years panning the idea of netbooks and never bothered to make a budget laptop of its own.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Stagg, meanwhile, had written a letter panning that office’s work and claiming that the unit led by Norwegian Sverre Petterssen made the correct call.
—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.
—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015.
—
ABC News,
14 May 2026
There were gold-panning lessons at ten, eleven, one, two, and three.
—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Sitting in the audience, Styles' mere presence repeatedly distracted the actor as the camera kept panning away from him for the beloved pop-rock star.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
The Neo is a product that was once unthinkable from a company that spent years panning the idea of netbooks and never bothered to make a budget laptop of its own.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning
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The group issued a point-by-point analysis of the memorandum, criticizing it for potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for Iran without putting sufficient safeguards to ensure the country won’t use the money to fund operations against the United States.
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The week, however, was not without controversy for the South Korean team, as the squad barred press from their home country after audio of media criticizing the mandatory military service exemption granted to Son was leaked.
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Rodrigo eventually countered that her detractors were blaming the wrong person.
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On Thursday, the company was sued by a Canadian blaming the chatbot for her daughter’s decision to hang herself.
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.
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The display by the players caused a backlash among some in the team's fan base and prompted a national controversy in a city renowned for its support of LGBTQ+ culture, with Mayor Daniel Lurie among those condemning the players' actions.
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The comments have gained attention online after a video clip from the meeting began circulating on social media, with critics condemning Pittman’s characterization of Juneteenth.
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Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
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Those at the rally speak of wages, denouncing corruption and investments that are selling out their country, and the increasingly unaffordable rents.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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Newsom’s office said that along with the FBI, agents from the IRS have been knocking on doors and asking questions.
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“Panning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panning. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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