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

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

The restaurant sells pans directly from the restaurant and in the freezer at our local Piggly Wiggly grocery store. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 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

Chefs and clients are encouraged to chat prior to the cooking session to make sure that the customer has everything the chef will need, from pots and pans to knives and storage containers. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026

Instead of pans and shovels, today’s seekers arrive with degrees, capital and code. — Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 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