Synonyms of routed

routed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of rout

1

as in whipped

to defeat by a large margin

as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whipped
• buried
• bombed
• overcame
• trounced
• pasted
• flattened
• trimmed
• clobbered
• thrashed
• upset
• threw
• walloped
• topped
• annihilated
• smothered
• mastered
• dusted
• beat
• overwhelmed
• dispatched
• shellacked
• creamed
• swept
• took
• waxed
• smoked
• drubbed
• skinned
• tromped
• scored
• blew away
• snowed under
• conquered
• destroyed
• whomped
• whupped
• surpassed
• succeeded
• capped
• whopped
• beat the pants off
• exceeded
• skunked
• wiped the floor with
• crushed
• ate alive
• ran circles around
• vanquished
• subdued
• slaughtered
• surmounted
• licked
• bested
• finished
• subjugated
• overmatched
• overthrew
• hurdled
• eclipsed
• overpowered
• won (against)
• prevailed (over)
• outdistanced
• upended
• triumphed (over)
• transcended
• outstripped
• overtopped
• excelled
• bettered
• outshone
• worsted
• outdid
• knocked over
• flourished
• outfought
• knocked off
• pipped
• edged (out)
• aced (out)
• sank
• broke
• overbore
• nosed out
• did in

2

as in chased

to drive or force out

the nation's ground and air forces quickly routed the would-be invaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• ejected
• banished
• dismissed
• outed
• expelled
• removed
• evicted
• extruded
• ousted
• sacked
• bounced
• cast out
• kicked out
• fired
• sent packing
• turned out
• booted (out)
• ran off
• drummed (out)
• exiled
• turfed (out)
• threw out
• gave one the gate
• displaced
• shut out
• deported
• terminated
• ostracized
• expatriated
• read out
• dispossessed
• axed
• discharged
• cashiered
• canned
• released
• retired
• mustered out
• deforced
• defenestrated
• pink-slipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• took
• admitted
• welcomed
• housed
• lodged
• took in
• entertained
• sheltered
• harbored

routed

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of route

as in steered

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• guided
• led
• accompanied
• directed
• conducted
• ushered
• showed
• escorted
• marshaled
• piloted
• preceded
• controlled
• managed
• convoyed
• attended
• saw
• chaperoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trailed
• followed
• hounded
• shadowed
• tailed
• dogged
• tailgated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of routed

Verb

As the night drew to a close, Kimmel reminded the audience that Airbnb’s new funding model begins right now, with a portion of every future stay routed toward the foundation’s efforts. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

This is a tidy and attractive bike, with a lot of the cabling internally routed to keep the look nice and clean. — Loz Blain october 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Check the drainage hose and make sure it is properly routed to alleviate the problem. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026

The two lanes closest to the cliff remain closed, with traffic routed on the remaining two lanes, with one lane in each direction. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Still, the Valkyries can ill afford to lose Game 4 after getting routed in Game 3. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Agents could also leave application interfaces behind entirely, by being routed through text-messaging services, as Spear Street Technology's Instinct does. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley also had 23 apiece and the Raptors routed the Chicago Bulls 135-92 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Johan Enslin, an ARPA-E program director, envisions a grid in which power can be converted, directed and managed automatically—much like the way data are routed around the Internet—rather than merely stepped up or down. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026