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
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
The cooking surface is big enough for a 12-inch pan.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
That’s a first for a series once roundly, regularly panned.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The video starts with Jonas holding up an iPhone to his ear before the camera pans to AJ Michalka and finally lands on Aly as the song’s verse plays over the unlikely trio.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
The cooking surface is big enough for a 12-inch pan.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Verb
The mobile camera eventually settles on a luxury apartment block in Dumbo, panning up to find Denzel Washington, as music industry mogul David King, talking business on his cell on the penthouse balcony.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
That’s a first for a series once roundly, regularly panned.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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Somewhere, sometime, somehow, Rob Tanner’s face will break into the loveliest smile, Arsenal will no longer be second and maybe Manchester United will stop being quite so bad.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Over the decades, Persol has graced the faces of cinema royalty including Greta Garbo, Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), George Clooney (Ocean’s Thirteen), and Tom Cruise.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an accusation rejected by Islamabad.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Even the players and the manager blamed us, which of course was all nonsense.—
The Athletic FC Podcast,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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One of the windows got shattered and he was knocked unconscious.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Verb
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In April, the group Artists for Chicago sent a letter to Johnson signed by more than 200 arts and culture workers further faulting Hedspeth’s leadership.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Central sharpness is excellent at f/1.4, while the edges of the frame can’t be faulted either, which is incredible news for astrophotographers.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Dem lawmaker condemns Trump admin after staff member ends up in handcuffs.—
,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the university’s decision to ban Vemuri from the ceremony.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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