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as in proved
to come to be
the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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Recent Examples of panned out
Various industries have come into the region over the years and made grand promises that never panned out.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
That finally panned out with Red Rooster.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
In this particular case, the group in question has previously produced three results each claiming the discovery of a fifth force and hints of a novel particle, but none of them panned out.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
The pilot never panned out, but their high school romance did.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Regime change hasn’t panned out.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 13 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
Other attempts to relocate the museum to a bigger space never panned out, including a 2002 plan to raise $6 million to take over a 20,000-square-foot building along Pacific Coast Highway.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
That finally panned out with Red Rooster.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
In this particular case, the group in question has previously produced three results each claiming the discovery of a fifth force and hints of a novel particle, but none of them panned out.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
The pilot never panned out, but their high school romance did.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Regime change hasn’t panned out.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 13 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
Other attempts to relocate the museum to a bigger space never panned out, including a 2002 plan to raise $6 million to take over a 20,000-square-foot building along Pacific Coast Highway.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
Verb
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The Renpho MorphoScan Nova proved highly accurate in testing, especially for weight readings.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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That proved to be a pivotal distinction, leading two of the liberal justices to join the majority.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Texas succeeded most of the NCAA tournament with a lockdown defensive effort and got a shooting boost from Rori Harmon and Booker.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As with toppers, the mattress industry has significantly evolved from the days of wooden bases.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the tradition spread, the offerings evolved from eggs to candy.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After all, everything has worked out so far.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But her response, in my opinion, reaffirmed that Richardson simply hasn’t worked out in Indy, and a change of scenery is likely a formality.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Buick went over a wall on the parkway and onto the road below before crashing into a wall, police said.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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