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
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Howl, an illusive magic-user, takes over the cooking from Sophie, placing bacon in the pan and feeding egg shells to Calcifer, who happily munches away on the detritus.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Las Vegas Raiders fan Ralph Sotelo went viral during the team’s Monday Night Football matchup when TV cameras panned his way while holding a sign that read: Tank for Shedeur.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Place roast, bone-side down, in a large roasting pan and roast 30 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Howl, an illusive magic-user, takes over the cooking from Sophie, placing bacon in the pan and feeding egg shells to Calcifer, who happily munches away on the detritus.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
That move, heralded by Pueblo tribes, some Navajos and environmentalists was panned by the Navajo Nation, which said the ban could impede local Navajo residents' ability to make a living from developing the resources under their land.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Las Vegas Raiders fan Ralph Sotelo went viral during the team’s Monday Night Football matchup when TV cameras panned his way while holding a sign that read: Tank for Shedeur.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the face of management hostility, why should labor care about any employer’s needs and priorities?Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Enzo Maresca had no difficulty in pinpointing the precise moment a positive Chelsea performance against Bournemouth began to disintegrate in the face of familiar flaws.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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As suggested in the comments, the dryer could be to blame too.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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His individual performances, with a few exceptions, were to blame along with the Jets’ circumstances and a cap on the 41-year-old’s potential.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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And just this week, Pritzker openly criticized Welch after the governor said the speaker did nothing to stop more than one of his members from berating and verbally abusing staff experts from the governor’s administration called in to explain the hemp issues to the Democratic Caucus.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, many criticized Jones for fighting the aging Miocic and not pivoting to fight Aspinall, a younger and seemingly more dangerous fighter who holds the interim title.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the middle of one firefight, Lozano also got knocked senseless by the blast wave from a tank gun.Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, an additional 30,000 MW of potential new loads had also come knocking at AEP’s door (a figure likely to be even larger today).Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Image Some international commentators, including Robert Reich, the former U.S. labor secretary, also faulted the Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, which earned huge fees for advising Greece on measures to reduce the book value of part of its debt in order to qualify for euro membership.Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks has denied wrongdoing and faulted the union for breaking off negotiations.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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As unhappy as many Europeans are about the economy and other issues, the vast majority respect democracy’s prerogatives and condemn its detractors.Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Islam condemns all forms of violence and upholds the sanctity of life.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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