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

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

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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At the same time that a close-up shot of the nominee was shown, the CBS broadcast panned out to the larger crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to show where each actor was sitting, and Jenner was right by her beau's side. —

Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Even if the risks outweigh the benefits for the Russian people, the bet might pan out for Putin himself. —

Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025 However, things didn't pan out as expected by NASCAR's stakeholders. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Stand back, pan out, and larger views were dreary, too. —

C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pan out