as in criticized
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 panned
This was a massive error of the College Board’s own making and their initial response was panned as inadequate by parents, students and the college admissions community.
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Scott White, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Critics have also panned Nadaaniyan for lack of depth to the narrative as well as characters.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As the camera panned to Brown, also clad in the glasses, the audience let out a few whoops and cheers.
—Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The clip closed with footage of Emilia and Amelie smiling and lying in a field together, then panned to Frederik looking at old home photos and video of him walking on the beach.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Gaga played Harley Quinn in the DC movie, which flopped at the box office and was panned by critics.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, and liberals widely panned the release.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
Carpenter threw out some impressive vocal runs and began to suggestively flirt with one of the guards, who winked as the camera panned away.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2025
Brody seemed unbothered by the comment, laughing along when cameras panned to him in the audience.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Scott White, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Critics have also panned Nadaaniyan for lack of depth to the narrative as well as characters.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As the camera panned to Brown, also clad in the glasses, the audience let out a few whoops and cheers.
—Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The clip closed with footage of Emilia and Amelie smiling and lying in a field together, then panned to Frederik looking at old home photos and video of him walking on the beach.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Gaga played Harley Quinn in the DC movie, which flopped at the box office and was panned by critics.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, and liberals widely panned the release.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
Carpenter threw out some impressive vocal runs and began to suggestively flirt with one of the guards, who winked as the camera panned away.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2025
Brody seemed unbothered by the comment, laughing along when cameras panned to him in the audience.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Government and school officials denounced the move while community members marched through the streets of Sackets Harbor, a village in Jefferson County on Lake Ontario, over the weekend to the home of White House border czar Tom Homan to call for their release, CNN affiliate WWNY reported.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Twenty-four percent of Republicans denounced the economic move by the president while 73 percent backed it.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The security forces condemned the shooting and vowed to investigate.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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That treaty made Egypt the first Arab country to formally recognize the state of Israel, a move condemned by other Arab nations but which led to demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula that lies between Israel and Egypt.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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