rout• Ras Gugsa was killed and his armyrouted.• The Seattle SuperSonicsrouted Atlanta 111-88.• He had been moving towards resignation since being routed by Mr Smith in the Julyleadership election.• It was routed by the Republican-controlled Congress.• The general was killed and his armies were routed in a magnificentcavalrycharge.• The Australians have once again routed the English cricketteam.• Again, the faxes are technically routed through Bangkok.• Early on, it appeared the Clippers would rout Toronto, taking a 33-17 lead.