as in criticizing
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 panning
Visitors of all ages can try panning for gold, watch demos at a working blacksmith shop, and even bring some food to picnic on the grounds.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Motor sport and trade publications are panning the rule.
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Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Stagg, meanwhile, had written a letter panning that office’s work and claiming that the unit led by Norwegian Sverre Petterssen made the correct call.
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Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015.
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ABC News,
14 May 2026
There were gold-panning lessons at ten, eleven, one, two, and three.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Sitting in the audience, Styles' mere presence repeatedly distracted the actor as the camera kept panning away from him for the beloved pop-rock star.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Motor sport and trade publications are panning the rule.
—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Stagg, meanwhile, had written a letter panning that office’s work and claiming that the unit led by Norwegian Sverre Petterssen made the correct call.
—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.
—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015.
—
ABC News,
14 May 2026
There were gold-panning lessons at ten, eleven, one, two, and three.
—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Sitting in the audience, Styles' mere presence repeatedly distracted the actor as the camera kept panning away from him for the beloved pop-rock star.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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It should be noted that this is not about blaming medication or the people who rely on it.
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The victim's mother also addressed the jury, blaming Rullan for her son's depression and anxiety and describing the emotional toll the abuse had taken on their family.
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.
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Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
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Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.
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During Democratic presidencies, which the DSA mostly spends denouncing the occupant of the Oval Office as a sellout, Democratic loyalists have less patience for factional complaints.
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The crisis that healthcare professionals on and off the island have been denouncing for years has mobilized nonprofit health organizations in Miami, which are preparing to act immediately in the event sociopolitical change comes to the island.
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And take the Exit Readiness Quiz to understand exactly where the gaps are before any business buyer comes knocking.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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“Panning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panning. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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