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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs
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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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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
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
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Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.
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“Routed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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