How to Use the rout was on in a Sentence

the rout was on

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• The Tigers were in the zone, and the rout was on.
  — Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
• The 76ers went on a 24–4 run, and the rout was on.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
• Atticus Sappington added a 23-yard field goal in the opening quarter and the rout was on.
  — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
• By the time Cade Saunders tossed a 30-yard TD pass to Mehan with less than a minute to go in the first, the rout was on.
  — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
• Elijah Womack uncorked a 72-yard rushing TD with five minutes left in the opening frame, and the rout was on.
  — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
• Chinyelu scored nine points during the ensuing 18-0 run, and the rout was on before a sellout crowd in what essentially was a home game with coach Todd Golden's squad playing only a two-hour drive south of its campus in Gainesville.
  — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026