How to Use rank in a Sentence

rank

1 of 3 noun

• He rose to the rank of partner in the law firm.
• He longed to join the upper social ranks.
• She's not concerned about rank or wealth.
• He moved up through the ranks to become vice president of the company.
• The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years.
• The flu swept through the ranks, infecting almost every soldier.
• Several men were selected from the ranks.
• This week, New York City’s air ranks among the world’s worst.
  — Yessenia Funes, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
• But which of the many, many panels, sweeps, puzzles, and quizzes rank among the best of the best?
  — Tanner Stransky, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
• The Twins rank last in the majors as a team with a .219 average.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
• In one metric sortable by date, the Aztecs rank as the nation’s No. 10 team since Dec. 21.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
• On that front, few rank quite as highly as the Hotel Plaza Athenée, which dates back to 1913.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
• Durbin joins the ranks of 23 members of Congress who have expressed the need for a ceasefire.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
• This dire news leaks to the common ranks aboard, causing a panic the Captain must quell.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
• The timeless neutral ranks among the top-selling colors for all of the major paint brands.
  — Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• With his new album, King is ready to join their ranks on the Country Airplay chart.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2024
• With a win, the Chiefs will capture their third title in five years − joining the dynasty ranks.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• But this time around, the dip has not affected Musk's rank among the wealthiest people in the world.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
• The pro ranks, especially on the men’s side, are lousy with nepo babies.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• As on the Global 200, three songs from the Barbie soundtrack rank in the Global Excl.
  — Gary Trust, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2023
• With some games displaying high RTPs, your chances of winning rank high.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• Their winning percentage ranks tied for No. 2 in the nation.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
• At the time, he was employed by LMPD and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant.
  — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• Staley learned under Fangio with the Chicago Bears and was a fast riser in the coaching ranks.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• The Cougars rank No. 2 nationally in three-pointers per game (11.2).
  — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
• Over the past eighteen months, Meta has joined the ranks of several Big Tech companies that have slashed their staff.
  — Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024
• Rarely seen but of seminal importance, Passing Through ranks near the top of the greatest jazz films.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
• Tyla joins the ranks, leaving a mark on the industry with a viral moment.
  — TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
• The sense that the top prosecutor should do more to fix those issues has helped drive Gascón’s current slump and swell the ranks of his challengers.
  — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
• Snap and top law firms like Davis Polk and Skadden also have broken ranks to require four days.
  — Jo Constantz, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023

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rank

2 of 3 verb

• The city currently ranks as the world's largest.
• A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country.
• Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.
• The group ranked near the top of the league in multiple categories.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• Kenny Clark had a career-high 7.5 sacks, which ranked third on the team.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• With or without Harbaugh, the Wolverines are 11-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023
• What is up for debate amongst Swifties is what the best Taylor Swift songs are ranked.
  — Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 23 June 2023
• When asked to rank different aspects of work, pay and hours still held the top two spots.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
• Here are the best cookies, ranked, delivered straight to your door.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 26 Sep. 2023
• India and Sri Lanka would rank highly for being half an hour out of step with the rest of the world.
  — WIRED, 4 Nov. 2023
• The Port of Baltimore ranks as the ninth largest port in the United States by trading volume.
  — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
• Billboard ranked all 27 of Cowboy Carter‘s tracks here.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2024
• In 2015, Billboard ranked The Sound of Music as the most successful soundtrack of all time on the chart.
  — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
• Soccer, the world’s most popular sport, never caught on in the same way: Fiji’s men are ranked 169th in the world.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Mixon ranked 29th in yards per carry (3.8) last season.
  — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 21 July 2023
• The 2021 season ranked as the ninth wettest on record, according to the weather service's data.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2023
• Acuña got the most fan votes for the All-Star Game and sold the most jerseys this season; Ohtani ranked second in both categories.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• With the win, Alabama moved to 7-1 on the season, and could likely see their AP Top 25 ranking move up this week.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
• Chandler ranks as one of the most exciting emerging artists to keep on your radar this week and beyond.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2023
• With five Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 15 and two others receiving votes, wins in the conference are going to be hard to come.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
• Then the researchers ran both groups through a test that involved three food choices, which the team ranked from most to least desirable.
  — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
• The jackpot ranks as the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot on record and the second-largest Powerball jackpot, so far, this year.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 10 July 2023
• As far as dinosaur skeletons go, Barry the Camptosaurus ranks among the oldest and most complete.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
• Cal was ranked the No. 1 public university in the world for its academics.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• Your three rental brands ranked Nos. 1, 2, and 3 on J.D. Power’s rental car satisfaction study last month.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2023
• The Marlins not only ranked last in the majors in scoring runs last season, but scored 85 fewer runs than the next-closest team.
  — Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Remember, before training camp Pro Football Focus ranked it the worst in the league.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• Polls have long ranked Dr. Suzuki among the most admired or trusted of Canadians.
  — Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• Read full article Font is ranked seventh in the division, Yadong eighth.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
• Sweater sets became a huge trend thanks to their effortless flair and versatility, and this one ranks high on the list.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2023

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rank

3 of 3 adjective

• You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game.
• So if your dog is starting to smell a little bit rank, read on.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
• The Escape itself, though, is a mid-rank player overall.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022
• There are so many factors that impact the outcome of games that addressing that issue would require rank speculation.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2020
• The nexus inspires the most rank forms of situational ethics and rationalizations.
  — The Hive, 28 Apr. 2017
• Key to that turnaround has been the Horns' ability to get opposing offenses off the field — their rank sixth nationally in third-down conversion defense.
  — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
• This has been a power grab by a political opportunist – a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta.
  — Fox News, 9 Aug. 2020
• Any attempt to model tax liability in the new system will be rank speculation.
  — David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 17 Oct. 2017
• Seneca was a Roman senator, a philosopher and playwright who acted as tutor to the boy emperor and received nothing but rank ingratitude for his efforts.
  — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023
• In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
• You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game.
• So if your dog is starting to smell a little bit rank, read on.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
• The Escape itself, though, is a mid-rank player overall.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022
• There are so many factors that impact the outcome of games that addressing that issue would require rank speculation.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2020
• The nexus inspires the most rank forms of situational ethics and rationalizations.
  — The Hive, 28 Apr. 2017
• Key to that turnaround has been the Horns' ability to get opposing offenses off the field — their rank sixth nationally in third-down conversion defense.
  — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
• This has been a power grab by a political opportunist – a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta.
  — Fox News, 9 Aug. 2020
• Any attempt to model tax liability in the new system will be rank speculation.
  — David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 17 Oct. 2017
• Seneca was a Roman senator, a philosopher and playwright who acted as tutor to the boy emperor and received nothing but rank ingratitude for his efforts.
  — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023
• In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
• You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game.
• So if your dog is starting to smell a little bit rank, read on.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
• The Escape itself, though, is a mid-rank player overall.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022
• There are so many factors that impact the outcome of games that addressing that issue would require rank speculation.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2020
• The nexus inspires the most rank forms of situational ethics and rationalizations.
  — The Hive, 28 Apr. 2017
• Key to that turnaround has been the Horns' ability to get opposing offenses off the field — their rank sixth nationally in third-down conversion defense.
  — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
• This has been a power grab by a political opportunist – a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta.
  — Fox News, 9 Aug. 2020
• Any attempt to model tax liability in the new system will be rank speculation.
  — David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 17 Oct. 2017
• Seneca was a Roman senator, a philosopher and playwright who acted as tutor to the boy emperor and received nothing but rank ingratitude for his efforts.
  — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023
• In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 3 May 2024