Examples of “rout” in a Sentence

noun A crushing, disorganized defeat.

• The match turned into a total rout, 6-0.
• Historians describe the retreat as a complete rout.

verb To defeat an opponent so thoroughly that they scatter or retreat in disorder.

• The home team routed their rivals in the second half.

verb To dig out or carve a groove into a surface, or to search through something thoroughly.

• He routed out an old photo album from the back of the closet.