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as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs
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as in to out
to drive or force out
the nation's ground and air forces quickly routed the would-be invaders
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
the championship game was a humiliating rout for the team that had been favored to win
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
in the mad rout from the school shooter, it was every person for himself
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a great rout of rubberneckers had gathered around the scene of the accident
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as in populace
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
at first the protests were dismissed as nothing more than the idle doings of the restless rout
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Recent Examples of rout
Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Israel dispatched negotiators to Doha while making clear that its forces were poised to plunge deeper into the Gaza Strip on a mission to rout Hamas and recover the remaining 48 hostages by force.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Dallas wide receiver Ryan Flournoy more than doubled his career numbers in the Cowboys’ rout of the Jets in New Jersey.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Battle of Jakku The fleet of the Rebellion, now calling itself the New Republic, routs the Empire in the largest battle since Endor.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Israel dispatched negotiators to Doha while making clear that its forces were poised to plunge deeper into the Gaza Strip on a mission to rout Hamas and recover the remaining 48 hostages by force.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Noun
Remove the 45-3 rout of FCS-level Bethune Cookman, and the numbers are 71-16 in the first half and 66-49 in the second half.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Dallas wide receiver Ryan Flournoy more than doubled his career numbers in the Cowboys’ rout of the Jets in New Jersey.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Carly was outed as the niece of Hanks in the premiere by fellow contestant Hugo after her ties to fame were hinted at with a park bench — from Hanks' iconic movie Forrest Gump — earlier in the show.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage would’ve likely contributed to a Game 5 outing back in Toronto, but the Jays ensured that wasn’t required with a 5-2 win over the Yankees.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Trump led former President Joe Biden by 6 points in the state in 2020 -- and the gulf grew in 2024, when trounced former Vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Jays capitalized on the Dodgers’ weak middle relief after chasing starter Blake Snell in the sixth inning to bust open a massive lead.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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At Longy, while classmates entered competitions and chased prestigious symphony positions, Wasefi spoke of returning to Afghanistan’s provinces to teach music.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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They are not whipped again, but after all of that research, I sure am beat.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Sedaris were sitting front row, with Parker whipping out her phone to film Reese.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Hubble, 37, of Brookland, Arkansas, was out on a boat with friends when he was ejected.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Mali, French forces were ejected in 2022 after battling Islamist terror groups for nine years.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Israel had just bombed Iran, sparking a nearly two-week war during which 1,200 Iranians and 31 Israelis were killed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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The man in the suit, banished from Faik Ağa, had taken up a spot at Irfan’s café.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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When evil forces threaten their magical land of Coventry, the sisters have to band together to banish them.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Rout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rout. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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