pan out
verb
panned out; panning out; pans out
: 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
Gary Neville
especially
: succeed
… the signs revealed that the experiment wasn't panning out … —Ronald Reagan
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
Karin Davis-Thompson Examples of pan out in a Sentence
the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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The 49ers had some initial success pairing him with a speed rusher, Dee Ford, but more recent iterations haven’t panned out as well and the 49ers seem more inclined to find a bigger, three-down bookend who can take over for Leonard Floyd when his contract expires next year.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
After 15 minutes, pull the pan out (with gloves again) and wipe it down again.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2025
Regardless of how Tesla’s push pans out, Uber and Lyft are forming separate alliances to gain a foothold in Texas.
—Harri Weber, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The 49ers had some initial success pairing him with a speed rusher, Dee Ford, but more recent iterations haven’t panned out as well and the 49ers seem more inclined to find a bigger, three-down bookend who can take over for Leonard Floyd when his contract expires next year.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
After 15 minutes, pull the pan out (with gloves again) and wipe it down again.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2025
Regardless of how Tesla’s push pans out, Uber and Lyft are forming separate alliances to gain a foothold in Texas.
—Harri Weber, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pan out
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pan%20out. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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