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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs
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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
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the South Coast Conference, Elyza Wagner collected 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals as Apponequet (7-1) routed Bourne, 62-33.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
However, by being routed through the mayor’s office and nonprofits rather than local clubhouses, Lindsay’s policies alienated the city’s political parties from his administration.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2026, a patient calling their health insurance or a traveler calling their airline will prefer to deal with an AI, instead of getting routed to a human.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Two days later, after being routed by the Houston Rockets, 119-96, Redick’s words were more harsh.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Under normal conditions, these signals are routed to the central processor for interpretation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the South Coast Conference, Elyza Wagner collected 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals as Apponequet (7-1) routed Bourne, 62-33.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
However, by being routed through the mayor’s office and nonprofits rather than local clubhouses, Lindsay’s policies alienated the city’s political parties from his administration.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2026, a patient calling their health insurance or a traveler calling their airline will prefer to deal with an AI, instead of getting routed to a human.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Two days later, after being routed by the Houston Rockets, 119-96, Redick’s words were more harsh.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Under normal conditions, these signals are routed to the central processor for interpretation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routed
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As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Chow and his son chased the boy out of the store and off the store property, for about 130 yards.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Then, Rage chased Abdi with his arm extended and Abdi collapsed to the ground, video showed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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Rocket bodies are dead objects that cannot be steered.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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Former Olympiacos head coach Vitor Pereira ultimately steered the club to safety this season after being appointed Forest’s fourth separate permanent head coach of the campaign.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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That could be a good thing for USC-UCLA, Iowa-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern and other Big Ten rivalry games that tend to get buried on the last weekend of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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After one player from each team was ejected for throwing punches, Helix rallied from three runs down to defeat Covina 14-7 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Division 3 playoffs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Miller of Waconia, Minnesota, left the roadway and was ejected, the sheriff's office said.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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One person has been successfully guided out of the cave so far.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard treatment decisions or treatment guided by the genomic test.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In reality, there were three forecast teams—one American and two British—in three different locations in case one of them were to be bombed.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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There’s also a threat of infrastructure such as the airport being bombed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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In Nepal, where menstruation stigma still leads some women and girls to be banished to mud huts during their periods, reusable cups have been life-changing.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Her sister had been banished to the House of Scorn, and her brother was out on watch, tasked with keeping intruders at bay.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Routed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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