PANS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of pans

Noun

These run on electricity, which activates a magnetic field that heats pans and food but leaves burners cool to the touch. —

Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026 From pots and pans to tablewares, Martha has been outfitting the kitchens and dining areas of home cooks for years. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026 On an astroturf football field, one family had packed plastic bags with clothes, pots and pans, towels, sheets and blankets. —

Beirut Bureau, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 Granitestone has announced a recall of around 740,000 of its sauté pans because of impact and potential burning risks. —

Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026 The brand may be known for its durable and high-quality pots and pans, but the sleek ceramic dinnerware is equally hardwearing with its scratch and chip-resistant glaze. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026 The pans were then sold at Costco both in store and online, at Amazon, and Walmart, from August 2021 through February 2026. —

Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 Choose from saucepans, chef pans, frying pans, gratin pan and more. —

Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness. —

Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026

Verb

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 When motion is detected, the camera automatically pans to the subject with a 360-degree field of view. —

George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 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 When the camera pans back to the stage, Green can be seen with blood trickling from his ear down his neck. —

Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 But then the camera pans over to a certain object that leaves a lingering question mark and begs for a sequel. —

Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026 Then the camera pans down to reveal an untouched bowl of greenery. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026 When Harper lays out the fund’s findings about Tender in an explosive speech at a financial conference, the camera pans to a prideful Eric, beaming and nearly paternal in his freudenfreude. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026 The camera pans over and the adorable, singing Pokémon Jigglypuff is sitting on the couch. —

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pans

Noun

The red, white, and green of the Hungarian tricolor, projected onto buildings that surround the square, danced across their faces.

— Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Voters’ familiarity with Harris gives her both a strength and a liability — her name recognition and experience have helped put her at the top of recent national polls, Kousser said, but voters often turn to fresher faces by the time primary elections come around.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026