panning out

verb

present participle of pan out
1
as in proving
to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

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2
as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

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Recent Examples of panning out Yet despite those signings not panning out, the owners are hell-bent on a salary cap, while the players are vehemently opposed. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Roobroeck and Terrance are both coming off down years on a bad AHL Hartford team, with scouts who watched the Wolf Pack giving the 6-foot-7 Roobroeck a better chance of panning out in a bottom-six role. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The quirky sci-fi comedy starring Diedrich Bader and Chris Parnell did not end up panning out for Spelling. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 There were theories that 007 First Light could slide in as one of the sleeper hits of 2026, and, at least critically, that idea seems to be panning out. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Venable bounced from the Guardians to the Phillies to the Dodgers after Preller — fresh off the Matt Kemp/Justin Upton/Wil Myers infusion not panning out — traded him to the Rangers. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Alphabet, too, was left for dead by the Street on fears that management wasn't executing and the company's AI strategy wasn't panning out to the point the were being overtaken by others. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 The Guthrie family is aware that the investigation might need to be transitioned and has been briefed on the fact that certain leads have not been panning out, the sources said. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026 That is panning out with Knowles and Fanendo Adi, who will take over for Jeremy Hall as head coach of the Loons’ developmental team, MNUFC2. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning out
  1. proving
  2. succeeding
  3. coming out
  4. going over
  5. falling out
  6. working out
  7. evolving
  8. going
Verb
  • The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The State cannot transform one into the other without proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proving
Verb
  • While most have never been rolled out to the public, one low-tech micro-transit project has been quietly succeeding in filing in some public transportation gaps and getting people around their neighborhoods — for free.
    — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Saunders was there for one season, succeeding Mike Hancock, who resigned while citing anxiety, grief and depression in the wake of a 2024 school shooting that left two students and two educators dead.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeding
Verb
  • Husky fans are coming out, and the team is playing some good football.
    — Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • So, my character is just coming out of jail and able to be in the tournament with the rest of them.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming out
Verb
  • My skin would tingle whenever Iverson got close to that mic and whispered along its neck, as if his breath were actually going over my neck too.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Police said Textor kept this scheme going over the course of approximately five years.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of going over
Verb
  • Four sources with knowledge of the matter said that, indeed, Lin and Gerwig had a falling out during a Zoom call about the project earlier this year.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some are closer to the win column than others and some earn a big unexpected bonus due to a boob falling out and receiving camera time.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of falling out
Verb
  • Yen is now writing a fresh draft and working out the film’s visual style.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In a recent Instagram post, the 61-year-old supermodel shared her gym routine with her many followers, and shared working out has helped her in more ways than one.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of working out
Verb
  • The Durkins decided to share Michael’s story, and their own, to help other families struggling with rapidly evolving technology and the need to protect their children.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The effectiveness of the approach will depend on how well the systems perform under operational conditions and against evolving electronic warfare threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolving
Verb
  • Maria Dolores Roehling’s 9-year-old son was speeding on his e-motorcycle capable of going faster than 47 mph when he was hit by a pickup truck, prosecutors said.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Other fraternity members blocked Jane Doe’s friend from going upstairs to look for her, according to the lawsuit.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of going

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“Panning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panning%20out. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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