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
Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
This clever roasted veggie egg bake from Indianapolis food bloggers Sonja and Alex Overhiser comes together in one pan and is guaranteed to be a hit at your next brunch.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The poster, whose name is Shannon White, shared a video of herself in late November, seated on an airplane looking unhappy before panning to her boyfriend by the window seat.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Deep-frying or pan-frying can increase the fat content, but roasting and steaming don't.
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If needed, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan and add onion and garlic.
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Smith’s face, with the smoke-black eyes and hair of his Cherokee mother, seemed to beg for sympathy.—
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This soft, face-framing texture is key to the in-between cut's appeal.—
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Chipotle and Cava both reported weaker sales this fall, blaming a slowdown among younger diners who are packing lunches instead.—
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The hurricane has been blamed for 77 deaths, according to the Pan American Health Organization.—
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House Democrats swiftly criticized the Senate.—
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Bibelheimer also had good reason to criticize the film, as Ferrell’s portrayal of her was wildly at odds with the truth.—
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On Earth, tectonic faulting in the seafloor enables water to plunge kilometers down into the rock, and as fresh faults are opened up by shifting tectonic plates, new rock is exposed, maintaining the nutrient supply released into the ocean through hydrothermal vents.—
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Nineteen students and two teachers were killed, and investigations have faulted the police response and suggested that a 77-minute delay in police mounting a counterassault could have contributed to the carnage.—
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Most lawmakers who condemned the incident did not call it a murder in their public statements.—
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The United States should be condemned by the international community and all peoples of this earth.—
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
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Key's Jerry is a disruption through and through, knocking everything just a little off-kilter with each volatile appearance.—
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But in a shocker move in September 1983, Joe Strummer kicked guitarist Mick Jones out of the band, denouncing his former mate as a rock-star sellout.—
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Anger and apology Bosch, who was crowned Miss Universe Mexico earlier this year, denounced Nawat for insulting her.—
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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