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

Her other suggestions to cut down on PFAS exposure include avoiding non-stick pans that leach PFAS into food, spill-resistant carpets and long-lasting cosmetics, like all-day lipstick. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Bourdain was doing all of the grunt work at the Flagship, scrubbing pots and pans, scraping plates, peeling potatoes, and cleaning shrimp. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

In several municipalities, particularly in Havana, residents staged neighborhood protests after blackouts lasting more than 48 hours, banging pots and pans and burning garbage piled up on street corners. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

These pans are versatile for cooking food besides omelets but can be a bit tricky for beginners. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Out of an abundance of caution, Ukrop’s is recalling all of the products that were prepared using similar baking pans. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Bake in preheated oven, rotating pans from top to bottom halfway through, until danishes are puffed and deep golden brown, 12-15 minutes. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Bake buns, rotating pans left to right and front to back halfway through, until golden brown all over, 20–25 minutes. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 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