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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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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 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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Recent Examples of rout
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The reigning National League MVP hammered two home runs — his 21st and 22nd of the season — leading the Dodgers to an 11-5 rout of the archrival San Francisco Giants.
—Michael Duarte, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
But if Day and Kelly trust their outside playmakers and steer closer to a game plan of Tennessee and Oregon, Ohio State could rout Notre Dame and end the night early.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Treasury rout in May was accompanied by a sell-off from other key markets as well, with investors bailing out of Japanese government bonds.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The reigning National League MVP hammered two home runs — his 21st and 22nd of the season — leading the Dodgers to an 11-5 rout of the archrival San Francisco Giants.
—Michael Duarte, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Verb
But the Eagles put on a show to rout the defending champs 40-22.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
But if Day and Kelly trust their outside playmakers and steer closer to a game plan of Tennessee and Oregon, Ohio State could rout Notre Dame and end the night early.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rout
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Advertisement Indiana tried its best to overcome heartbreak in Game 7: Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ star point guard who was playing with a calf strain in his right leg, suffered an achilles injury in the first quarter.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 June 2025
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The Thunder overcame two Game 7s en route to the title, and they will now forever be called champions.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Rodrigo is not the only celebrity who has outed herself as a stan.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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Those who were outed would not only lose their jobs, but their names were often published in newspapers, which could cost them their families and their livelihoods.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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However, its flagship chatbot just got trounced by a 46-year-old device at one of the world’s oldest games of skill.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2025
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If the rapper could trounce the rocker in popularity, then surely the Black filmmaker could become the face of the American filmmaker, which had long been considered a white man’s job.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Until a pack of infected come upon him, chasing him down a winding country road.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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The San Diego native whipped a low cross into the box, which both Adriana Leon and Ascanio narrowly missed.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Chelsea took the lead on 13 minutes when Neto raced away from deep inside the Flamengo half and opened his body before whipping the ball past Agustin Rossi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There was a ton of pushing and shoving along the baseline and officials later ejected Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The sides were warned that another hit batter could result in an ejection, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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But those threats were beaten back in the last few years of war, and twice last year, Israel got practice rounds bombing Iran following Iranian missile fire.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Softening those characters for present-day sensibilities banishes what little edge there was and leaves everything feeling over-bright in a restless and relentless production.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Any input would help. – Visiting Accident Dear Visiting: Don’t banish yourself just yet.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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“Rout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rout. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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