outrank

verb

out·​rank ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk How to pronounce outrank (audio)
outranked; outranking; outranks

transitive verb

1
: to rank higher than
2
: to exceed in importance

Examples of outrank in a Sentence

A general outranks a colonel. The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.
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The Great Pinecone Drop in Flagstaff ranked as the No. 5 New Year's drop in the U.S., outranking the Peeps Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, but trailing the Pierogi Drop in Whiting, Indiana. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024 The overwhelming number of enemies led to server overloads and players who weren’t able to get online in time were often quickly outranked and outpowered by other gamers. Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024 Rocket also outranked Guild in J.D. Power’s Mortgage Servicer and Mortgage Origination satisfaction surveys in 2024. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 Today Chile outranks its Latin American peers on measures of competitiveness as well as on human development indicators such as infant mortality and life expectancy. Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2017 See all Example Sentences for outrank 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outrank was in 1829

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

outrank

verb
out·​rank (ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk How to pronounce outrank (audio)
: to rank higher or be more important than
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