PAN OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

pan out

verb

Definition of pan out next

as in to prove

to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

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as in to succeed

to turn out as planned or desired the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

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Recent Examples of pan out Laporta’s detractors point to his record of promises that didn't pan out. —

ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 There’s no dramatic inhale or fill to signal the delay, nor does the dusty beat pan out. —

Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026 But her own real-estate investments haven’t always panned out. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2026 But for Dobson’s red card in second-half stoppage time, who knows how things may have panned out? —

Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pan out

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Verb

Any kind of conventional intervention would likely prove more costly than the Maduro operation.

— John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
While some of Afeela’s tech may have a leg up on the competition, the brand will have to prove there’s healthy demand for it at that price, said Brian Moody, an auto industry analyst.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026