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单词 pan out
释义

pan out

verb

panned out; panning out; pans out

intransitive verb

: to happen, end, or develop in a particular way : turn out
I'm really enjoying how this is all panning out now and it is so exciting and intriguing to watch and find out what happens next … Gary Neville
especially : succeed
… the signs revealed that the experiment wasn't panning out Ronald Reagan
She [Dixie Hollins] noted that learning about arts and entertainment fills her creative side and works as a great plan B if her goal of working in the medical field doesn't pan out. Karin Davis-Thompson

Synonyms

  • come out
  • fall out
  • prove
  • shake out
  • turn out
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Example Sentences

the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

Word History

Etymology

pan entry 2

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

pan out

verb

1
as in to prove
to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prove
  • fall out
  • shake out
  • evolve
  • turn out
  • come out
  • emerge
  • play out
  • develop
  • unfold
  • work out
  • germinate
2
as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • succeed
  • bear fruit
  • go
  • work out
  • go over
  • catch fire
  • click
  • come off
  • deliver the goods
  • catch on
  • deliver
  • go like clockwork
  • flourish
  • do the trick
  • thrive
  • cook
  • prosper
  • percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • strike out
  • wash out
  • miss
  • fail
  • founder
  • fold
  • collapse
  • struggle
  • flop
  • bomb
  • languish
  • flunk
  • decline
  • slip
  • flounder
  • sink
  • fall down
  • slump
  • skid
  • crumble
  • wane
  • flame out
  • choke
  • crash
  • crater
  • crack up
  • misfire
  • miscarry
  • go under
  • implode
  • self-destruct
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