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rout
noun as in overwhelming defeat
verb as in defeat overwhelmingly
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Near the end of UCLA’s 34-17 rout, ABC broadcasters Gary Danielson and Brad Nessler, nicknamed it “Foster’s freeze” in honor of the freshman putting USC’s upset bid on ice.
According to Gallup, on the eve of the election in 1996, just 39 percent said they were satisfied with how things were going in the country, but Bill Clinton won reelection in a rout.
The Detroit Lions are looking unstoppable in the NFC as they recorded the biggest win in their history with a 52-6 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars - who suffered their heaviest defeat as they slumped to 2-9.
Ikitau and Wright completed the rout as many Welsh fans left early while there some boos from sections of the home crowd at the final whistle.
They looked like title contenders Friday night, with Jack Thomas throwing for five touchdowns and running for another in a 56-21 rout of previously undefeated North Hollywood in the Division I quarterfinals.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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