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
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom of the prepared pan.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Critics have panned the event as a brazen pay-for-play opportunity, accusing Trump of attempting to personally profit by selling access to the presidency.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The key is understanding how to manage the heat and prep your pan properly.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom of the prepared pan.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
When the camera panned to Beltrán in the dugout during that 2016 game, the broadcast team completely fell apart.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Critics have panned the event as a brazen pay-for-play opportunity, accusing Trump of attempting to personally profit by selling access to the presidency.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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Crow-Armstrong had a similar look on his face when that history came up again Friday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The second group, Grand Penn Partners, is the corporate face of a plan to rebuild Penn Station as a Neo-classical complex.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had blamed Washington for the failure of talks on brokering a deal to end the fighting, with a ceasefire between the sides still holding.—
April 27,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some, like Steyer, argue the state has been held hostage by corporate interests and utility monopolies, while others, like Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, argue unions, trial lawyers and state regulations are to blame for high costs.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Again, Gulutzan was reluctant to criticize his team too harshly given how close the series has been.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was criticized for not spending enough time in the city and for his acceptance of unreported concert and sports tickets.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Still, Mendoza doesn’t fault his hitting coaches, Jeff Albert and Troy Snitker.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cruise control can fault for a wide range of reasons.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Legal experts condemn the charges against James Comey.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the world facing profound suffering and division, moral voices calling for peace, restraint and sanctity of human life deserve to be protected and amplified, not condemned.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At that house, no one answered a Statesman reporter’s knocks on Monday, but Davidson told the Statesman that his family owns the whole lot.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alex Hebda, of Wheatfield, and Chris Mercaldo, of Valparaiso, were knocking the balls around the pool table.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, had denounced the probe, which was announced in January, calling it a politically motivated step by the White House and a threat to the independence of the central bank.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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