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Past tense for to turn horizontally or in an arc
“I pan the camera towards Dad, just in time to see what he is cooking, and it is disastrous.”
Past tense for to criticize severely, especially as part of a review
“The critics would pan the sound mixing, however, and it made me wonder if someone had as rich an auditory recollection of the event as I had a visual.”
Past tense for to insult or make disparaging remarks to or about
“I have an 11-month-old who never ceases to pan my attempts at humor when I'm on daddy daycare duty.”
Past tense for to wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold)
“In the early days of mining, gold miners would pan for gold.”
Past tense for to fry in a pan with minimal oil
Past tense for to obtain coal, minerals, or other valuable materials through excavation
Past tense for to search (an area) for something, especially mineral deposits
Past tense for to sort, separate or isolate from the rest
Past tense for to hold or write a review of
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