1
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs
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2
as in chased
to drive or force out
the nation's ground and air forces quickly routed the would-be invaders
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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle
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Recent Examples of routed
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
After a game that took so many detours and routed new paths — longer than any winner-take-all playoff game in history — his almost-heroic effort was all but an afterthought.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The Houston Texans routed the Baltimore Ravens 44-10 on the road Sunday, and the blowout led to tempers flaring.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Early that afternoon, the missing hunter was able to make several 911 calls, which were routed to authorities.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Within seconds, according to public records obtained by Sportico, David routed the query to Daniel Cruz, UCLA’s deputy AD and chief revenue officer.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Prescriptions should be routed through VA’s own cost-effective systems, and community care providers must meet the same wait-time standards as VA.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Armenia had been thoroughly routed, its aged defenses no match for the much larger Azerbaijan’s Israeli drones, vast wealth, and modernized military.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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One reason is that the fan base is demoralized after La Vinotinto was routed 6-3 by Colombia in the final qualifying date last month and failed to earn a World Cup playoff spot.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
After a game that took so many detours and routed new paths — longer than any winner-take-all playoff game in history — his almost-heroic effort was all but an afterthought.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The Houston Texans routed the Baltimore Ravens 44-10 on the road Sunday, and the blowout led to tempers flaring.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Early that afternoon, the missing hunter was able to make several 911 calls, which were routed to authorities.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Within seconds, according to public records obtained by Sportico, David routed the query to Daniel Cruz, UCLA’s deputy AD and chief revenue officer.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Prescriptions should be routed through VA’s own cost-effective systems, and community care providers must meet the same wait-time standards as VA.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Armenia had been thoroughly routed, its aged defenses no match for the much larger Azerbaijan’s Israeli drones, vast wealth, and modernized military.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Routed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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