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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
Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Fueled by a harassing defense, Philadelphia denied a Kansas City coronation in Super Bowl 59, dethroning the Chiefs in a rout that delivered the Eagles their second championship in seven seasons by a score of 40-22.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Members of their communities should stand firm against such messaging and seek to rout it out.
—Dj Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Angie Chang, Berean Christian soccer: The sophomore attacking midfielder scored twice in a 6-0 rout of Mt. Diablo.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Fueled by a harassing defense, Philadelphia denied a Kansas City coronation in Super Bowl 59, dethroning the Chiefs in a rout that delivered the Eagles their second championship in seven seasons by a score of 40-22.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was thrilled with the way the team rebounded from a 26-24 loss to the Cowboys on Dec. 22 to rout the Panthers 48-14 this past weekend.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Members of their communities should stand firm against such messaging and seek to rout it out.
—Dj Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rout
Verb
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However, its lineup of new products may help to overcome that shortfall.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Despite her bravery, Thompson was later forcibly outed as a transgender woman – and her life would ultimately end in tragedy.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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After Ciara outed herself as a Faithful, Gabby and Britney’s jaws dropped.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Looking Ahead: Georgia continued its slide down the S-Curve after getting trounced at home by Missouri on Saturday.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Estacado trounced Graham 75-38 in Abilene on Tuesday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.—
Katie Hill,
Outdoor Life,
21 Feb. 2025
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Trail: For Palestine Comedy Club, as Palestinians chase laughter in the face of conflict.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Miller was struck in the temple, whipping his hat off his head.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Eleven of his assists that season came from the right, and nine were whipped across in that fashion.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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To hear Trump tell it, Ukraine might as well be bombing its own cities and killing its own citizens.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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Biden briefly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns that they would be used on an area where refugees were told to flee, only to resume military aid after Israel bombed the area.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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For example, keep your jewelry safe and organized with this Nordstrom travel jewelry case, $10 off, then banish wrinkles on-the-go with this Pursonic travel steamer, $7 off.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, Dylan casts the tie-breaking vote and Carolyn is heartbreakingly banished from the castle.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Rout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rout. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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