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rout

[rout] / raʊt /
NOUN
overwhelming defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beating debacle disaster drubbing embarrassment romp shutout thrashing whipping
STRONG
clobbering comedown confusion flight hiding overthrow retreat ruin shambles trashing upset walkover washout waxing
WEAK
vanquishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miracle triumph win wonder
STRONG
calm order organization
VERB
defeat overwhelmingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat chase clobber conquer crush destroy expel finish kill overpower repulse subdue trounce vanquish whip wipe out
STRONG
bash bulldoze bury cream discomfit dispel hunt lambaste larrup murder outmaneuver overthrow scatter scuttle skunk subjugate swamp torpedo total wallop wax worst zap
WEAK
blow out of water clean up on cut to pieces drive off put to flight shut out wipe off map
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear begin build create fail forfeit initiate lose release retreat start surrender yield
STRONG
collect gather
WEAK
win

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That makes this the perfect time for a simple reminder: What you should fear most as an investor isn’t the big scary monster of a stock-market crash or a bond-market rout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A raft of new signings raised hopes, especially after a first home win over Paris St-Germain in 14 years and a six-goal rout of Le Havre sent them top.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That break from the past couldn’t have been much clearer than it was in the opening game of the team’s fifth season Sunday, one which ended in a 4-0 rout of the Chicago Stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Private credit, where riskier smaller companies bypass traditional, more heavily regulated banks and borrow money directly from special lending pools, hasn’t turned into a crypto-style rout just yet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Millennium Challenge, the sequel, was won by Blue Team in a rout.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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