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 Eldridge’s career pans out as expected, there will be plenty more big moments down the line. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Maybe the trio of prospects never pans out, at least not the way the Tigers hope. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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

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