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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
Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Kittle scored three touchdowns last October in the 49ers’ 42-10 rout of the Cowboys.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
That moment, which gave UConn its first double-digit lead of the game, encapsulated another inevitable performance from the Huskies, who went on to rout the Friars 65-42.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2024
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On recent form, the Brazillian has looked hot, but a hat trick against Dortmund should be weighed alongside an anonymous display in Barcelona's weekend rout, as is always the case with a wide player.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Kittle scored three touchdowns last October in the 49ers’ 42-10 rout of the Cowboys.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
Eighty years ago, on D-Day (June 6, 1944), more than 4,400 Allied troops, including 2,500 Americans died in an effort to rout Hitler’s troops from France.
—Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
That moment, which gave UConn its first double-digit lead of the game, encapsulated another inevitable performance from the Huskies, who went on to rout the Friars 65-42.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2024
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However, the article notes this training will likely be easier for happy chasers because dogs who are angry or fearful bee-chasers have stronger emotions to overcome.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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To overcome this, build self-awareness and emotional intelligence internally first.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eddie and Venom are fugitives on the run, outed from the big finale fight in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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While Taylor looks stressed, the conversation is interrupted by Jennifer's return from being missing in action after her fight with Zac about the women's Chippendale outing the night before.Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Michigan State trounced Monmouth 81-57 to open the Spartans' campaign.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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In getting trounced by Nvidia in artificial intelligence while also losing share of its core PC and data center processor market, Intel has seen its stock price plummet by more than half this year, closing on Friday at $23.20.Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was shouting and general mayhem, punches were thrown and some local Democratic and election officials were chased around the building.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The offer includes two buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry topping and whipped topping or its combo of two eggs, hash browns and a choice of two strips of bacon or two pork sausage links.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the second incident, which took place after 6 p.m., multiple officers were summoned to a section of the stadium where three allegedly unruly fans were ejected but refused to exit, the body camera video shows.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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On May 8, 2023, shortly before dawn, Jordanian fighter jets bombed Ramthan’s family house.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tim Lammers For example, the recent Warner Bros. Joker sequel—Joker: Folie à Deux—opened in theaters on October 4 but after bombing with moviegoers pivoted to PVOD 25 days later, on October 29.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tribal leaders had banished Chasing Horse in 2015 from the reservation amid allegations of human trafficking.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Those found guilty of habitual funny cowboy dancing are either executed or banished to the Desolate Zone, where they are forced to get jobs and raise families.Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Rout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rout. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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