PANS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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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Noun

There were also issues with wastewater disposal, damaged floors, and pots and pans encrusted with food debris and grease deposits. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Handle heavy pans like cast-iron gently to keep them from banging on the grates and avoid chipping their enamel coating. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 And a dozen roaches were under a box near a kitchen shelf with clean pots and pans. — David J. Neal july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 His early experiments involved pans of ice hung below pipes directing airflow in patients’ rooms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026 His cookbook is organized by baking vessel, with recipes for desserts to make in sheet pans, loaf pans, casserole dishes, bowls, and more. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pans

Noun

The section of the AT&T Stadium concourse where the group of DFW sports faces and media had gathered was quickly silenced.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
With so many faces coming and going, the hope is the swirl doesn't upset relationships and positive trend lines that have taken years to construct.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of faces

Verb

Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of criticizes

Verb

Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026

Definition of faults

Verb

Every two-bit candidate without an articulable platform argues for it and blames its absence on the incumbent.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of blames

Verb

Those knocks, a masterful performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and a late implosion set the Yankees up for an 8-2 loss in the first game of a split doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

Definition of knocks

Verb

The Illinois Nurses Association strongly condemns Prime’s attempts to permanently close the unit, said Kaitlynd French, who was previously a nurse at the hospital and now works as the union’s staff representative for the nurses there.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Coventry said that while the ban on the Russian Olympic Committee and its athletes has been revoked, the IOC still condemns Russian actions in Ukraine.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of condemns

Verb

Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them.

— Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

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