How to Use pan out in a Sentence
pan out
verb
-
And then Seattle … how does the Tina Charles move pan out?
—
Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 July 2022
-
Then, the camera pans out and shows two cribs side-by-side.
—
Angela Andaloro,
Peoplemag,
9 Feb. 2024
-
At the same time, expect that some changes may not pan out.
—
Forbes,
28 Mar. 2024
-
This instance would need proof that the new job didn’t pan out.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 May 2024
-
At least on Friday, their push to pump up the stock didn't pan out.
—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
2 June 2024
-
While that didn’t pan out (or at least not yet!), Noah still rides.
—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Women's Health,
4 Aug. 2023
-
Take the pan out of the oven one last time and flip the chicken back over to the original side.
—
Mehreen Karim,
Bon Appétit,
27 May 2022
-
So far, many claims of success have been made, and none have panned out.
—
Darren Orf,
Popular Mechanics,
27 July 2023
-
And there are promising signs the agreement could pan out.
—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2024
-
What did the shortlists tell us about how some of the Oscar races might pan out this year?
—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2024
-
If Smith and Okoronkwo pan out, the Browns could join the league’s elite pass rush units this season.
—
cleveland,
9 Sep. 2023
-
The science might not pan out, the business might run out of money.
—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2024
-
And hopes that the 95-year-old hall might instead be ready to reopen this May didn’t pan out.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2024
-
In the end, Dave’s grand plan didn’t pan out, but something more modest did.
—
John Kelly,
Washington Post,
13 June 2023
-
But that dream didn’t pan out, forcing her to move back to her parents’ home.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2023
-
If this football thing doesn’t pan out, a few Chiefs might have a future in sales.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2024
-
Something always goes wrong, or doesn’t pan out, like it was drawn up on the white board.
—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
9 Sep. 2024
-
They’re more fitted in the thighs and pan out at the ends for a leg-elongating effect.
—
Nicol Natale,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2024
-
If this happens, you will be tempted to throw the pan out with the jam, and chuck in the towel for good measure.
—
The Economist,
13 June 2020
-
That didn’t pan out, and the episode cast a shadow over the leadership handoff.
—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Aug. 2023
-
One was that stacking two layers of sacked spat-on-shell didn’t pan out.
—
Lawrence Specker | [email protected],
al,
2 June 2023
-
The shot pans out, showing Lamar, Alford, and their kids playing and laughing in the room.
—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
5 July 2024
-
Even if that first wager doesn’t pan out, new users can get their stake back in bonus bets and try it again.
—
Ian Firstenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2023
-
One place that did pan out was the Chinatown section of Bangkok.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 June 2024
-
Travis Kelce had a backup plan just in case his football dreams didn't pan out.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
Peoplemag,
12 June 2024
-
Why not try being the one who takes initiative, and see how things pan out.
—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Dec. 2022
-
Utah could be a playoff contender if its three 2023 first-round picks pan out.
—
Tyler Dragon,
USA TODAY,
22 June 2023
-
That effort didn’t quite pan out, but the mindset has carried on.
—
Andre Mouchard,
Orange County Register,
28 July 2024
-
The state said that fears of mass layoffs and massive inflation didn’t pan out.
—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
11 Oct. 2024
-
Atwater had a couple of romances in the past that didn’t pan out, sometimes because of his work.
—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
9 Oct. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pan out.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
