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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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After more than 12 years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a painful reality check: His promise to modernize India’s economy hasn’t panned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid career has, until now, not panned out the way many expected.

From BBC • May 6, 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 no matter how it panned out, I knew I’d at least done something good for myself in speaking up about my needs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama