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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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as in ranking
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
attained the highest rank in the Freemasons
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as in dignity
high position within society
remembered as a woman of rank who socialized only with other members of the elite
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as in category
usually ranks plural
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
this book will someday join the ranks of the world's great novels
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as in rampant
growing thickly and vigorously
covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them
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as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
smokes rank cigars that usually send me running for fresh air
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as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the article about fairy tales was full of rank errors, such as a reference to "Cinderella biting into the poisoned apple"
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as in absolute
having no exceptions or restrictions
a sidewalk sale of art works by rank amateurs
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Recent Examples of rank
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Barmore ranks among the team leaders in total pressures this season, but by traditional box-score stats, he’s been held to four QB hits and zero sacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And with more mobilizations planned for this fall, the United States is joining the ranks of social movements globally, which are witnessing an increase in activity this year.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Just last week, as millions of Americans took to the skies, June 27 and June 29 now rank as the seventh and eighth busiest days respectively in TSA history, pushing 2025 to claim six of the agency's top 10 busiest days on record.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Prime Pizza, ranked as one of Los Angeles’ best by The Infatuation and Time Out, is finally making the jump south.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Barmore ranks among the team leaders in total pressures this season, but by traditional box-score stats, he’s been held to four QB hits and zero sacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Continue reading … IRON GRIP – Putin's inner circle 'falling into paranoia' as relatives rise in power ranks.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And with more mobilizations planned for this fall, the United States is joining the ranks of social movements globally, which are witnessing an increase in activity this year.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Cosby’s good guys do things that outpace the rankest villainy in the work of other crime writers.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Just last week, as millions of Americans took to the skies, June 27 and June 29 now rank as the seventh and eighth busiest days respectively in TSA history, pushing 2025 to claim six of the agency's top 10 busiest days on record.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rank
Verb
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Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reports that about 35% of adults in the state are classified as obese, placing it among 19 states with obesity prevalence at or above that level.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, not every smaller tyrannosaur skeleton should be classified as Nanotyrannus, according to Brusatte.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Category 5 is the highest ranking on the hurricane center's Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, reserved for hurricanes with winds of 157 mph or greater.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes’ 26-20 overtime loss to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday unsurprisingly resulted in a massive drop in their ranking in the AP top 25 poll.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ayiku adds that this approach reduces transportation barriers, preserves dignity, and guarantees accessibility for all applicants.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2025
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My value, my dignity as a human being, was completely dependent on my ability to work, as if nothing else about me awarded me the ability to feel satiated by food.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Los Angeles — Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles for a second year in a row to celebrate another Dodgers’ World Series victory.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The couple were spotted seated in the front row behind home plate, ahead of baseball icon Sandy Koufax.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Before making landfall on Tuesday, Melissa reached Category 5 status, the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Every year, France is behind so many movies submitted for the international feature film category at the Oscars.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The country faces rampant inflation, widespread shortages, and mass emigration, with over seven million Venezuelans fleeing abroad.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, there is rampant competition for places between Emery’s No 10s.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Four plays, 76 yards, in 25 stinking seconds.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
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“Rank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rank. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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