panning

verb

present participle of pan
as in criticizing
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 panning Kids and adults alike can also try their luck at panning for gold, using techniques once employed by the region’s prospectors. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 Later Strong and Holden laughed about the flub while panning over a shot of Mick Jagger. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026 South Yuba State Park South Yuba River State Park is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and includes stunning scenery, swimming, bird watching, panning for gold and hiking. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Motor sport and trade publications are panning the rule. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Stagg, meanwhile, had written a letter panning that office’s work and claiming that the unit led by Norwegian Sverre Petterssen made the correct call. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026 Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 An artificial intelligence video unveiled in March includes panning shots of the tower’s exterior and interior, with a presidential jet parked in the lobby alongside a gold escalator like the one Trump rode while launching his presidential campaign in 2015. — ABC News, 14 May 2026 There were gold-panning lessons at ten, eleven, one, two, and three. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panning
  1. criticizing
  2. blaming
  3. faulting
  4. condemning
  5. denouncing
  6. knocking
Verb
  • Mamdani’s office posted an 88-second video criticizing Amazon’s use of the subcontractor model.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s Environment and Utilities Commission declined to recommend approval, criticizing officials for insufficient public outreach.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticizing
Verb
  • But surprisingly, that anger has metastasized into actual antisemitism — not merely opposition to Israel’s government, but blaming Jewish Americans and contributing to antisemitic incidents, with physical assaults reaching record levels.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Last week, Ellison attempted a high-profile reputation reboot, extolling his love for movies and blaming politics for opposition to the deal.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blaming
Verb
  • Researchers believe this may have been a reactivation of faulting in the prehistoric rocks beneath the monocline.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Most earthquakes in North America east of the Rockies, per USGS, occur as faulting within bedrock, usually miles deep.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of faulting
Verb
  • Iran and Pakistan together have forced out millions of Afghans who sought refuge in those countries, effectively condemning the women and girls among them to suffer the Taliban’s persecution.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic socialist candidates have unseated more moderate incumbents in primaries in Colorado, Michigan and New York while condemning actions by the state of Israel.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemning
Verb
  • Bryant then claims that Cunningham's stance on female sports is comparable to Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem or denouncing the Fourth of July as sadistic.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump did strike some notes of unity, praising the Secret Service and denouncing political violence.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of denouncing
Verb
  • Every follow, every comment, every DM is someone knocking on the door.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Elarms-Orr didn’t think Kincaid was down and laid a sizable hit on the tight end, knocking him to the ground again.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocking

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