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to pan out
[phrase form: pan]
01
to succeed or come to a favorable outcome
Examples
They faced many setbacks in their project, but in the end, everything panned out.
Despite the challenges, the event panned out beautifully.
02
to search for gold or other valuable substances by washing dirt or sand in a pan
Examples
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.
