routed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of rout
1
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs

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2
as in chased
to drive or force out the nation's ground and air forces quickly routed the would-be invaders

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routed

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of route
as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle

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Recent Examples of routed
Verb
Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 In the South Coast Conference, Elyza Wagner collected 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals as Apponequet (7-1) routed Bourne, 62-33. — Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 However, by being routed through the mayor’s office and nonprofits rather than local clubhouses, Lindsay’s policies alienated the city’s political parties from his administration. — Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026 In 2026, a patient calling their health insurance or a traveler calling their airline will prefer to deal with an AI, instead of getting routed to a human. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026 Two days later, after being routed by the Houston Rockets, 119-96, Redick’s words were more harsh. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025 Under normal conditions, these signals are routed to the central processor for interpretation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025 Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routed
  1. whipped
  2. chased
  3. steered
  4. buried
  5. ejected
  6. guided
  7. bombed
  8. banished
Verb
  • Cheese foam is a smooth and slightly salty whipped foam topping popular in boba drinks.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The Brewers regained a two-run lead in the sixth on David Hamilton’s RBI single that chased Bradford, who gave up nine hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Dodgers loaded the bases again in the eighth but came up empty when Muncy chased a splitter out of the strike zone on the ninth-pitch of his at-bat against reliever Didier Fuentes.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • On the July 26, 2024 episode, Russini and her co-host had Ryan Tannehill as a guest and Russini steered the conversation toward how good a coach Vrabel is.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, an iceberg is sustained and steered by the 90% buried beneath the surface.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of steered
Verb
  • Four-month-old Maytie Raker was buried in 1906 without a grave marker.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • More than 600 people have been killed, homes buried to the ground and entire villages washed away in the aftermath.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of buried
Verb
  • Plate umpire Alan Porter tossed Vitello and first-base ump Jim Wolf ejected Webb, who was not pitching Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Days later, a former NBA player who has used the WNBA as a vehicle for anti-trans advocacy was ejected from a Chicago Sky game, after engaging in an altercation with team guard Natasha Cloud.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • When the Sox were at Camden Yards in April, Tracy had to be guided to the manager’s office.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has long talked about his survival as divinely guided, a theme Vance took up.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • Initially arriving from the west, from cities like Hamburg and Berlin that had already been bombed by the Allies, even more refugees poured in from the east in late 1944 and early 1945.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Paid off the witch, but Practical Magic still bombed on initial release.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • The film is a story about motherhood, survival and resistance that follows a young woman who’s been banished from her community.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of banished

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“Routed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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