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panned out

VERB

come to pass; succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

turn out

WEAK

click come out culminate eventuate go go over happen net prove out result work out yield

Antonyms

WEAK

fail not happen

Example Sentences

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Maurer notes that, almost a decade ago, it became clear to him that Mastercard’s foray into services meant its stock could trade at a premium to Visa’s, a call that panned out for years.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The way it panned out is very disappointing.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Not all of his deals have panned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

While analysts feared biosimilars for the standard-dose version of Eyelea would hurt Eyelea HD sales, this thesis doesn’t seem to have panned out.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

But so far, the feeling had never really panned out.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo