as in faces
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 criticizes
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 pans
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
The restaurant sells pans directly from the restaurant and in the freezer at our local Piggly Wiggly grocery store.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
His cookbook is organized by baking vessel, with recipes for desserts to make in sheet pans, loaf pans, casserole dishes, bowls, and more.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
Chefs and clients are encouraged to chat prior to the cooking session to make sure that the customer has everything the chef will need, from pots and pans to knives and storage containers.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Instead of pans and shovels, today’s seekers arrive with degrees, capital and code.
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Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Scientists analyzed silicone pans used in a commercial pizzeria and found that in these there was very little migration.
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Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 June 2026
Gift your old pots and pans sets to a young family member moving into their first apartment, and drop off that unopened panini press at a donation center.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
ABC News,
3 June 2026
When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
The Roku 360° SE protects you with 1080p HD clarity and Auto Motion Tracking that pans 360° horizontally to follow movement in real-time.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
The camera pans down to the lobster crawling on the floor and the falling ketchup bottle, and then back up to show the aftermath.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
The camera briefly pans back to the mound as the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
The person filming then pans to the left to show a second helicopter, which the men continue to shoot at.
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Max Burman,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
The camera pans across the first two dogs, both of whom appear perfectly clean, wide-eyed, and seemingly innocent.
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Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
The restaurant sells pans directly from the restaurant and in the freezer at our local Piggly Wiggly grocery store.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
His cookbook is organized by baking vessel, with recipes for desserts to make in sheet pans, loaf pans, casserole dishes, bowls, and more.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
Chefs and clients are encouraged to chat prior to the cooking session to make sure that the customer has everything the chef will need, from pots and pans to knives and storage containers.
—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Instead of pans and shovels, today’s seekers arrive with degrees, capital and code.
—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Scientists analyzed silicone pans used in a commercial pizzeria and found that in these there was very little migration.
—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 June 2026
Gift your old pots and pans sets to a young family member moving into their first apartment, and drop off that unopened panini press at a donation center.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Verb
The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
The Roku 360° SE protects you with 1080p HD clarity and Auto Motion Tracking that pans 360° horizontally to follow movement in real-time.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
The camera pans down to the lobster crawling on the floor and the falling ketchup bottle, and then back up to show the aftermath.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
The camera briefly pans back to the mound as the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
The person filming then pans to the left to show a second helicopter, which the men continue to shoot at.
—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
The camera pans across the first two dogs, both of whom appear perfectly clean, wide-eyed, and seemingly innocent.
—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pans
Noun
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Big names and big faces on television are bound to have their critics.
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Every round, both losing players have to put stickers on their faces.
Verb
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
Verb
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Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.
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Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.
Verb
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The nonprofit blames the lack of progress on government red tape and diminishing federal funding to provide subsidies and incentives.
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Industry, like tobacco companies, turns a blind eye to the problem, continues its mass production to achieve maximum profit and blames the consumer for bad choices.
Verb
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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Palestra instead knocks it past him with his right foot with great balance in a tight space.
Verb
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.
Verb
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Hezbollah denounces the deal as a threat to Lebanese sovereignty, while Israeli leaders vow not to cede ‘a millimeter’ until the group is fully disarmed.
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
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“Pans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pans. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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