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

Rust Rings While food and liquids don’t typically stain the non-porous surface of a fireclay sink, pots and pans are more likely culprits. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

Best Freestanding Shoe Rack From pots and pans racks to a rolling bathroom organizer, Yamakazi excels in organization. — Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Place flags and shiny or noisy objects like tin pie pans or aluminum cans nearby. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026

Suggestions include pots and pans, dishes, silverware, glass wear, mugs, cooking utensils, kitchen towels, kitchen supplies like dish soap, trash bags, cleaning supplies and reusable water bottles. — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2026

In the first clip, five white shirts hang on a clothesline before the camera pans to a visibly pregnant Ciara, wearing a white tank top and jeans, her hair in rollers. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

The set includes 2-quart and 3-quart sauce pans constructed with an aluminum base and coated in a ceramic finish that’s PFOA-, PTFE-, PFOS-, lead-, and cadmium-free. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Herzog’s matter-of-fact filming style (which includes some long takes and awkward pans) has little evocative power. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

The clip then pans to a warm fire, and someone, presumably Meghan, stomping in rain boots in the mud. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026

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