as in to outweigh
to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outrank Merrick Garland continues his bid to outrank Eric Holder as the most partisan attorney general in American history. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025 In part, that’s a reality borne of circumstance: 87 percent of billionaires around the world are men, and women continue to be vastly, outrageously outranked in executive positions within the tech industry. Katie Drummond, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025 The scale is consistent with Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report, a snapshot of monthly TV viewing across linear and streaming in the U.S., where YouTube has consistently outranked Netflix and other streamers. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 According to a recent report from Expedia, 42% of Americans say that spotting the northern lights is their top bucket-list experience—outranking long-time favorites like Egypt’s pyramids and the Great Wall of China. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outrank 

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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