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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
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
João Neves then headed in at the back post to give the host the lead in the 78th minute, before Gonçalo Ramos completed the rout in injury time.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Dj Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
In the 1945 Battle of Manila, the U.S. military operation led to the death of 100,000 civilians to rout 17,000 Japanese defenders, for a ratio of nearly 6 to 1.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Sharp missed Wednesday’s 70-36 home rout of Utah with a foot injury and is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
João Neves then headed in at the back post to give the host the lead in the 78th minute, before Gonçalo Ramos completed the rout in injury time.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Members of their communities should stand firm against such messaging and seek to rout it out.
—Dj Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
In the 1945 Battle of Manila, the U.S. military operation led to the death of 100,000 civilians to rout 17,000 Japanese defenders, for a ratio of nearly 6 to 1.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rout
Verb
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When this stress overcomes the strength of the rock to create a fault, or the friction along existing fault planes, the ground slips—releasing waves of energy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs couldn’t overcome losses to tight end Travis Kelce, who left the game at the end of the second quarter with a concussion, and defensive lineman Chris Jones, who left the game on the first drive of the third quarter with a knee injury.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ashley was outed because of a messy divorce in the British courts, forcing her into years of trying to claim her identity as a woman while being treated as a freak.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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The actor has previously spoken about how Williams helped protect him from being outed during the press tour — namely, during a forthcoming appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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As the Super Bowl era began, the Bills fell one win short of the inaugural game, losing at home to the Chiefs, in turn trounced by the Green Bay Packers.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Harris trounced Trump by 20 percentage points, but Biden walloped him by 29.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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No UConn women’s basketball signees make McDonald’s All-American team; Huskies still chasing No. 4 prospect CT could see more snow this week, according to National Weather Service.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Though fans would likely love another showdown between Pereira, the light heavyweight champion is chasing a much bigger legacy fight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fire burned for five days in an isolated part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park before high winds whipped it up and swept it toward Gatlinburg.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Strong winds whipped the 30-acre blaze, known as the Woodley fire, south toward Burbank Boulevard.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The crash occurred when the woman heading eastbound on South Brookville Drive near Hall Meadow Road drove onto the sidewalk on a curve and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting her, according to San Diego police.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fire officials said two people were ejected and located under one of the cars.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a separate fire on the other side of Los Angeles, made these areas appear bombed out.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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While The Crow bombed after a heartwarming buildup, opening at $4.6 million against a budget of at least $50 million, LaBeouf has appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and shot a film with David Mamet, signaling a post–Me Too comeback.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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And perhaps most notable, the interior — long seen as a Vantage weak point — was greatly improved, with a more elegant design, higher-quality materials, and a brand-new infotainment system that finally banished the outdated Mercedes setup the car had been stuck with.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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Once George is inside the crate and lying down, the cat appears to mess with him, sticking his paw through the gaps in the crate where George has been banished.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Rout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rout. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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