routing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of rout
1
as in overcoming
to defeat by a large margin as expected, the professional team had no trouble routing the amateurs

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

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routing

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of route
as in steering
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 routing
Verb
The Celtics continued their climb up the Eastern Conference standings Monday night, routing the Chicago Bulls to claim sole possession of second place. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 Historical classification files, supplier certifications, routing documentation, communications with logistics providers and internal compliance manuals and training records are among the assets Bini said companies should be compiling with a high level of diligence. — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026 Water heaters are responsible for rapidly heating incoming cold water and routing the newly heated water to various faucets, showers, tubs, and water-using appliances throughout the home. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025 The Red Raiders earned their bye after routing BYU 34-7 in the Big 12 championship. — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 When the San Diego Reader first reported on this funding triangle, a Nucor representative told the paper that routing the cash through UCAN had been Navarro’s idea. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The detour next year is expected to mirror the 2025 closure, routing cars to the East Parkcenter Boulevard bridge. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025 According to the Financial Times, Chinese officials argued that the 1970s-era Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, today’s system for routing and delivering data, will not be able to support the demands of the future Internet—such as the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles. — Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025 Data centers could do that by temporarily switching to backup power, or re-routing their data traffic to cooler parts of the country. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routing
  1. overcoming
  2. ejecting
  3. steering
  4. bombing
  5. chasing
  6. guiding
  7. whipping
  8. dismissing
Verb
  • Despite ongoing hurdles around interconnection queues and grid congestion, the scale of deployment shows developers are overcoming technical and regulatory barriers to support rising electricity demand from data centers and electrification.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lorne Balfe From overcoming dyslexia with early synths to navigating AI, remote recording, and spatial audio, the blockbuster composer reveals how technology shapes his scores.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • In 2023, a Marine Corps pilot died after ejecting from his jet near the base.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • The fiscally moderate governor has frustrated labor by steering $11 billion since 2020 into debt reduction and away from spending on current services.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, Tracey Wooster, the founder of Tracey Wooster Design in Charlotte, North Carolina, suggests steering away from viscose rugs.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of steering
Verb
  • For decades, advocates of bombing Iran argued that such an attack might be messy but would ultimately remove the Iranian threat.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The government has intensified firefighting efforts across Sumatra and Borneo islands, deploying more than 35 aircraft including water-bombing helicopters and patrol airplanes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombing
Verb
  • According to Linnane, dressing like an Italian isn’t about chasing whatever fashion trend is dominating social media.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Final Thoughts The Qidi Max 4 feels like a machine designed for people who care more about capability, material flexibility, and printing large, functional parts than chasing a perfectly polished consumer-appliance experience.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • Sharp has traditionally paid its employees to attend an all-hands recognition event for those deemed by their peers to best meet the organization’s guiding principles.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed began more deliberately guiding the market to near certainty on the trajectory of rates heading into its meetings.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • In the filing, the Justice Department urged the appeals court to reverse the Tennessee federal judge’s ruling dismissing criminal charges against Abrego Garcia.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The book resuscitates the childhood feeling that most of us spend our lives tamping down and dismissing, if not completely extinguishing.
    — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissing

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“Routing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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