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
Critics have been particularly brutal about the reality star's performance while panning the Ryan Murphy legal drama.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
And a long, lingering shot panning up a woman’s body in an advertisement for soda.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Reviews for the new project have fallen all across the board, with some hailing it as peak Swift genius and others panning it altogether.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
In July, a Coldplay concert jumbotron captured an awkward moment after panning to an embracing couple, who promptly unlocked arms and tried to dodge the camera.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In July, a Coldplay concert jumbotron captured an awkward moment after panning to an embracing couple, who promptly unlocked arms and tried to dodge the camera.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
First panning for gold in the rivers, the search here gave way to huge underground mines, including the famed Empire Mine, which is now an intriguing state historic park in Nevada County’s Grass Valley.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Most critics appreciated the performances, panning the way tropes overpowered the story.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
And a long, lingering shot panning up a woman’s body in an advertisement for soda.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Reviews for the new project have fallen all across the board, with some hailing it as peak Swift genius and others panning it altogether.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
In July, a Coldplay concert jumbotron captured an awkward moment after panning to an embracing couple, who promptly unlocked arms and tried to dodge the camera.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In July, a Coldplay concert jumbotron captured an awkward moment after panning to an embracing couple, who promptly unlocked arms and tried to dodge the camera.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
First panning for gold in the rivers, the search here gave way to huge underground mines, including the famed Empire Mine, which is now an intriguing state historic park in Nevada County’s Grass Valley.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Most critics appreciated the performances, panning the way tropes overpowered the story.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani — who came under fire during the race for his past comments criticizing the New York Police Department — on Wednesday also reiterated his intention to keep the city’s current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Golfers can stop blaming bad luck for those maddening near-misses.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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And the distribution lines were already faulting all over LA.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) promptly put out a statement later that week condemning Indonesia's treatment of the team.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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By appointing a man who was deeply unpopular with fans by the end of his reign so recently, though, Wolves would have been condemning him and his players to working in a poisonous environment from day one.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But in a shocker move in September 1983, Joe Strummer kicked guitarist Mick Jones out of the band, denouncing his former mate as a rock-star sellout.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Voters also believe that tariffs are exacerbating the situation, but few Republicans are denouncing them or calling for policy changes.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The right words can open doors the heart’s been knocking on for a while.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Once the buzz starts, fringe brands come knocking.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Panning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panning. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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