ROUT Synonyms: 274 Similar and Opposite Words

rout 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈrau̇t

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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rout

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noun (2)

ˈrau̇t

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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rout

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verb

ˈrōt

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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Helene's brutal rout of western North and South Carolina left everybody here physically and emotionally drained, including the forecasters who spent the week trying to warn people of its imminent destruction. —

Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024 Sirianni’s team lost six of seven, including a playoff rout. —

Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2024 The redshirt sophomore took over early in a Week 3 loss to BYU and has sparkled in two starts, including throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns in last Saturday’s rout of visiting Florida State. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Mercedes-Benz followed with its own warning as the deepening rout in China hurt sales of its most expensive models like the S-Class and Maybach sedans. —

David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rout

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Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024 - Updated example sentences

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