as in face
the front part of the head
hey, I could do without seeing your ugly pan for a few days
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as in to blame
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 pan
Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Take the pan off the heat, then stir in the softened gelatin.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
In London, some who attended the documentary’s opening day panned it afterward.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Take the pan off the heat, then stir in the softened gelatin.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
That proposal has been roundly panned by property owners who say getting rid of the on-street parking will hurt business.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
In London, some who attended the documentary’s opening day panned it afterward.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ryan is among the many new faces organizations brought in across the league to help either rebuild lagging franchises or get talented ones over the hump.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cuban officials have said existing US economic sanctions are largely to blame for the energy crisis, although critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Connecticut Republicans — along with some Democrats — have for a long time blamed the lack of ample gas supply for the region’s high energy costs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Public health experts also criticized the president for making unfounded claims about highly politicized health issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump has criticized the selection of Bad Bunny, and rock band Green Day, to perform at the Super Bowl.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cuban officials have said existing US economic sanctions are largely to blame for the energy crisis, although critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans faulted her staff for not catching First Liberty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The couple saw major flood damage during the same set of storms, with a wall collapsing and the house later condemned by the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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In an internal memo last year, Prasad wrote that the streamlined method would no longer be permitted – leading more than a dozen former FDA commissioners to pen an editorial condemning the statements.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The memo, which the AP reported is being used to train new officers amid an aggressive expansion of immigration arrests, has fueled confusion and fear about what rights actually apply when ICE comes knocking.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The former is a ring on the bottom of the rock that skids across the ice, and the latter is a band around the sides of the rock that collides with other rocks (ideally knocking an opponent’s rock off the bull’s-eye or nudging your team’s closer to it).—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rojas was never treated by a physician while at El Helicoide, where human rights groups have denounced cases of cruel, inhuman treatment and torture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a 2024 reflection on Hurricane Maria, which leveled parts of Puerto Rico and left many without power for months, Bad Bunny denounces the government's role in the chaos that ensued after the Category 4 storm swept through the island.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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