panning out

present participle of pan out

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of panning out 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 Staffers at the restaurants told the Post the main sanctuary is vacant, a hint that the idea proposed in 2023 to put in a 320-seat, bi-level theater is not panning out. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning out
Verb
  • Arsenal know that and Smith will take no time proving it.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And succeeding on Wall Street means proving it every day — a proposition only complicated by a retail world that is, well, more complicated.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Traditional one-on-one coaching methods are having a hard time succeeding beyond top executives.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sajet is succeeding Marcelle Polednik, who was MAM's Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director from 2016 until July of this year.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, the biggest reasons for optimism coming out of such a debilitating loss are a defense that held up to the test and a defensive line that was dominant in the second half.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There are more things coming out.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the last five years, the Wisconsin State Patrol gave out over 1,000 tickets every year for drivers going over 100 miles per hour.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Basically, going over there and meeting him, meeting his wife, Judith Thurman was best friends with them, and was also the godmother to the son that Baldwin was godfather too.
    Fiction Non Fiction August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The two had a falling out over Larry's drinking, and uncomfortable feelings stir within him now in the face of Richard's first big Broadway project without him.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Creative differences led to a bitter falling out between Davies and Hodgson, who left the band in 1983.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Research shows that new experiences—like stepping outside and encountering a new environment while working out—trigger the brain's reward system.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Things have a way of working out no matter where Stevens plays.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shepherd, who has contributed to the company’s acquisition phase and government and community relations efforts, will now also lead DBH’s evolving long-term growth strategy for ballparks.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While technology may still be evolving in some areas, a challenge also lies in adoption.
    Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pictures of Bambi going about her day with a microphone on her collar.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Panning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panning%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!