panned out

A form of pan out — To separate and recover (valuable minerals) by swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pan out
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APA

panned out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panned%20out

MLA

“panned out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panned%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panned out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panned%20out.

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