pan out
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pans out
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panning out
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panned out
Past Participle
panned out
1
to succeed or come to a favorable outcome
- They faced many setbacks in their project, but in the end, everything panned out.
- Despite the challenges, the event panned out beautifully.
- I hope your new venture pans out the way you envision.
- His risky investment strategy surprisingly panned out.
- We had a lot of doubts at the start, but the project panned out better than we expected.
2
to search for gold or other valuable substances by washing dirt or sand in a pan
- The old man told tales of how he used to pan out in the valleys and found gold.
- In the 19th century, many people went west to pan out for gold.
- He spent his days panning out along the river, hoping to strike it rich.
- Prospectors used to pan out in these hills looking for precious metals.
- The old man told tales of how he used to pan out in the valleys and found gold.