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as in proving
to come to be
the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out
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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
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.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
No one has any idea how these guys will end up panning out, which is exactly what happened when the Birds selected quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 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
Vrána not panning out hurt the Mantha return some, and many of the second-rounders Detroit acquired didn’t materialize either.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Thanks to partisan gerrymandering, once-competitive districts have now become easy targets that fundamentally prevent a truly massive seat haul from actually panning out.
—Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Earlier forecasts of high temperatures dropping into the 80s in the Dallas area weren't panning out, the weather service there said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
No one has any idea how these guys will end up panning out, which is exactly what happened when the Birds selected quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 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
Vrána not panning out hurt the Mantha return some, and many of the second-rounders Detroit acquired didn’t materialize either.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Thanks to partisan gerrymandering, once-competitive districts have now become easy targets that fundamentally prevent a truly massive seat haul from actually panning out.
—Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Earlier forecasts of high temperatures dropping into the 80s in the Dallas area weren't panning out, the weather service there said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning out
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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Staying valuable means staying visible and proving your worth repeatedly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The tight timeline puts a lot of pressure on the Artemis III lander testing mission, as well as the uncrewed tests proposed for SpaceX and Blue Origin, with funding for the latter coming out of the companies’ own pockets.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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That eased some of the concern coming out of Game 2, when Thompson was one of Buffalo’s worst players.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In going over some of these more sophisticated tacks on AI progress, the panel kept touching on that idea of whether to lean more toward explainable AI, or something different.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Still, to find that PSA screening does reduce deaths constitutes a significant change compared with the last Cochrane review, published in 2013, which didn’t find similar benefits and contributed to PSA screening falling out of favor.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Now the fate of the Blackstone hangs in the balance, and potential suitors are not exactly falling out of the trees.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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His goal while meeting and working out with teams at the combine and beyond was to be himself, not to try to fit in or stand out.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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With globally evolving dining standards, Knife Edge reveals the stress, the pressure, the resilience needed to hold your nerve in the battle for greatness.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Now, with the advent of the Internet and evolving consumer demands, customers can (and expect) access to their financial information via a mobile app, in real-time.—
Daniela Binatti,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Panning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panning%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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