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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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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Rinse and dry the coils and drip pans completely before putting them back in the correct place.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
No trip would be complete without Detroit-style pizza—the square pies were originally baked in the steel pans used by auto workers and are still done the same way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The video pans to an airstream on his Pacific Palisades property, which was destroyed by the devastating LA fires early last year.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And scratched nonstick pans are a real concern for most home cooks.
—Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Grease 3 small loaf pans (5 by 3 by 2 inches) or 1 large loaf pan.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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
Noun
Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Rinse and dry the coils and drip pans completely before putting them back in the correct place.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
No trip would be complete without Detroit-style pizza—the square pies were originally baked in the steel pans used by auto workers and are still done the same way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The video pans to an airstream on his Pacific Palisades property, which was destroyed by the devastating LA fires early last year.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And scratched nonstick pans are a real concern for most home cooks.
—Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Grease 3 small loaf pans (5 by 3 by 2 inches) or 1 large loaf pan.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pans
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The 26-year-old faces charges, including domestic violence simple battery, domestic violence false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death to the medical examiner’s office or law enforcement and unlawfully holding or moving a human dead body in unapproved conditions.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Pep Guardiola heavily rotated his side for Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final with Championship side Southampton on Saturday evening, bringing fresh faces into the starting XI and resting some of his key players for the final stretch of the league season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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OpenAI memo criticizes Anthropic watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schiavo raised a similar concern, noting that the National Transportation Safety Board regularly criticizes the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulators for not implementing obvious solutions, even after accidents occur.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago.—
Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The center’s report also faults Missouri and Kansas, along with many other states, for not taxing online gambling companies enough.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The oil industry blames California’s environmental policies for driving them out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Over a year after their podcast Plan Bri Uncut ended, LaPaglia blames Call Her Daddy’s founding father, Alex Cooper, for the nail in the coffin for her friendship with O’Malley.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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At that house, no one answered a Statesman reporter’s knocks on Monday, but Davidson told the Statesman that his family owns the whole lot.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, precedent says that Waddle’s production this fall should, health permitting (knocks on wood), just about double whatever numbers Cooper puts out as a rookie for the J-E-T-S in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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Morgan Wallen neither embraces nor denounces MAGA, achieving a similar political slipperiness.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Pans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pans. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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