as in criticized
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 panned
Perry's latest album, 143, dropped in September and has been largely panned by critics.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Cameras later panned to Aaron Rodgers sitting alone on the sideline.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The camera panned to Travis next, who, like his father, was playing the guitar.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
At the end of the video, the camera panned to the flames in his fireplace.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The film, which was both panned by critics and turned into a meme online, was just able to break even on its $100 million budget after earning $50 million worldwide on its opening weekend.
—EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The footage then panned to the rest of the women, who posed around their mother.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Then, a football was thrown to her and the video panned to a close-up shot of the musician, wearing patriotic attire and a white cowboy hat.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The camera then panned to Roscoe, almost triple the size of the other dog, looking back with a smile.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Cameras later panned to Aaron Rodgers sitting alone on the sideline.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The camera panned to Travis next, who, like his father, was playing the guitar.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
At the end of the video, the camera panned to the flames in his fireplace.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The film, which was both panned by critics and turned into a meme online, was just able to break even on its $100 million budget after earning $50 million worldwide on its opening weekend.
—EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The footage then panned to the rest of the women, who posed around their mother.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Then, a football was thrown to her and the video panned to a close-up shot of the musician, wearing patriotic attire and a white cowboy hat.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The camera then panned to Roscoe, almost triple the size of the other dog, looking back with a smile.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.—
Juan Salinas II,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Her kids will be condemned to doing worse throughout their entire lives.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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That treaty made Egypt the first Arab country to formally recognize the state of Israel, a move condemned by other Arab nations but which led to demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula that lies between Israel and Egypt.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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