Synonyms of pans

pans 1 of 2

noun

plural of pan, slang

as in faces

the front part of the head

hey, I could do without seeing your ugly pan for a few days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• looks
• visages
• mugs
• features
• pusses
• countenances
• appearances
• kissers
• aspects
• lineaments
• presences
• miens
• expressions
• physiognomies

pans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pan

as in criticizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizes
• faults
• blames
• knocks
• condemns
• denounces
• attacks
• tweaks
• slags
• slams
• reprehends
• finds fault (with)
• kicks
• lashes
• comes down hard (on)
• scolds
• censures
• takes to task
• slashes
• dispraises
• skewers
• blasts
• disses
• complains
• crabs
• bitches
• moans
• grouses
• whines
• beefs
• mutters
• murmurs
• carps
• growls
• hammers
• nicks (at)
• grumbles
• assails
• admonishes
• gripes
• pillories
• quibbles
• clobbers
• berates
• chides
• reprimands
• cavils
• upbraids
• reproaches
• croaks
• kvetches
• snipes (at)
• rebukes
• reproves
• gibbets
• bellyaches
• keelhauls
• disparages
• crucifies
• flays
• niggles
• derides
• excoriates
• belittles
• fusses
• castigates
• decries
• drubs
• lambastes
• discommends
• bad-mouths
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• approves
• recommends
• endorses
• extols
• lauds
• sanctions
• commends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pans

Noun

Cover loosely with cloths and let rise again; when dough has risen, place pans in preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until tops of loaves are light brown. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Soak pans before cleaning them, and turn off the faucet when scrubbing. — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Each spoon and trivet felt like a larger part of his practice, a portrait of the artist in boots and books, pots and pans. — Leanne Shapton, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026

All the mixes and all the pans and everything were all people operating the things, the pots, the knobs and things. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

On Sunday, residents of Jaimanitas, a neighborhood in the capital, took to the streets banging pots and pans to protest after 25 hours without electricity. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Everyday Cooking Uses Beyond Steak Both pans have advantages in the kitchen beyond just steak. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

However, measures in place to limit the spread, such as regular handwashing and social distancing, are not followed at the artisanal mining sites, where work to extract gold is done by workers using basic hand tools like shovels and pans. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

From figural bakers to upgraded pans, the new collection takes fall baking to a whole other level. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

The Roku 360° SE protects you with 1080p HD clarity and Auto Motion Tracking that pans 360° horizontally to follow movement in real-time. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026

The camera pans down to the lobster crawling on the floor and the falling ketchup bottle, and then back up to show the aftermath. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

The camera briefly pans back to the mound as the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026

The person filming then pans to the left to show a second helicopter, which the men continue to shoot at. — Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

The camera pans across the first two dogs, both of whom appear perfectly clean, wide-eyed, and seemingly innocent. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026