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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
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh's defense during Kansas City's 29-10 rout in the first game.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2024
The veteran signal caller set an NFL record, completing all 18 of his passes to rout the Seahawks.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The day also saw some special teams magic as the Bucs blocked a Panthers punt that J.J. Russell scooped up and ran back for a touchdown as part of Tampa Bay’s 21-0 second-half rout of their divisional foe.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh's defense during Kansas City's 29-10 rout in the first game.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
The veteran signal caller set an NFL record, completing all 18 of his passes to rout the Seahawks.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rout
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From Klay Thompson to Shaun Livingston to Ball, the NBA has been filled with stories of players overcoming tremendous physical and personal adversity to return to the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The new law doesn't prevent teachers from outing students to their parents if they're not coerced.—
Acacia Squires,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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The journalist Amelia Gentleman outs prominent members of the male-only Garrick Club, including Civil Service boss Simon Case.—
The Week UK,
theweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Democratic leaders who feared Trump would trounce Biden, among them former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, urged him to withdraw from the race, an unprecedented step so late in the campaign.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Watching at-large bid teams Indiana and SMU trounced in their respective playoff losses, at Notre Dame and at Penn State, respectively, put the selection committee’s choices under justified attack.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2025
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Icons glitter, shimmy, bounce, and in other ways evade the chasing eye.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies and Volusia County Animal Services officers chased and captured the dogs, who were then confiscated and are being held in quarantine, the statement said.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Everyone here is affected Today infernos whipped by a perfect storm of high winds and drought conditions hit the Western edges of the United States especially hard.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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As the fire came closer, whipped by strong winds barreling down the mountains, no ambulance appeared.—
Claire Fahy,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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They were both ejected from the game and had their Game 5 tickets revoked.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Evans was flagged for unnecessary roughness but not ejected.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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With Biden now down to his final two weeks, there are no active discussions about bombing Iran.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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After last year’s host, Jo Koy, memorably bombed, the emcee this year, Nikki Glaser, could hardly do worse.—
Stephanie Goodman,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Inhumans does not exactly seem like MCU canon as it has more or less been banished from existence, despite attachment to Agents of SHIELD, outside of a brief cameo in Multiverse of Madness for Anson Mount’s Black Bolt (who was promptly murdered).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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To banish household odors, create natural room scents, carpet powders, reed diffusers, and plug-in refills.—
Linley Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Rout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rout. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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