Synonyms of pans out

pans out

verb

present tense third-person singular of pan out

1

as in proves

to come to be

the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proves
• turns out
• comes out
• evolves
• falls out
• emerges
• shakes out
• develops
• unfolds
• plays out
• works out
• germinates

2

as in succeeds

to turn out as planned or desired

the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeds
• goes
• works out
• bears fruit
• comes off
• clicks
• goes over
• catches fire
• delivers the goods
• does the trick
• delivers
• goes like clockwork
• flourishes
• catches on
• thrives
• prospers
• cooks
• percolates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strikes out
• washes out
• fails
• bombs
• founders
• misses
• collapses
• folds
• flops
• struggles
• languishes
• flunks
• declines
• slips
• flounders
• sinks
• wanes
• slumps
• falls down
• crumbles
• cracks up
• skids
• flames out
• crashes
• goes under
• chokes
• misfires
• miscarries
• craters
• implodes
• self-destructs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pans out

If everything pans out, Rose could be seeing his name in lights in Kansas City more often — and sooner, rather than later. — Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

In this second story, Whitehead pans out from considering the identity of his hero to asking what a whole city is all about. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Neither the cops nor the family were ever able to make contact with Simmons who was seen throwing a microwave, a lamp and several pots and pans out a rear window into the back yard. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

If the industry pans out, the company says there’s the potential for collecting millions of tons a year. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026

At the end, a giant Rodrigo picks up the hospital as the camera pans out to reveal that the hospital is a diorama and Rodrigo is in the process of moving. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2026

The final shot features Andy, Nigel, and Miranda all working in their offices, as the camera pans out and zooms away from the high-rise building in what may be an homage to Working Girl (1988), a thematic inspiration for Prada’s screenwriter. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026

Every once in a while, your friend's cousin's idea for a movie actually pans out. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Whether that pans out remains to be seen, but Adlon noted the strange parallels between her character's journey with Maul and her own relationship with Witwer. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026