outrank

verb

out·​rank ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk 

outranked; outranking; outranks

transitive verb

1

: to rank higher than

2

: to exceed in importance

Synonyms of outrank

• outweigh

Examples of outrank in a Sentence

A general outranks a colonel.

The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.

Recent Examples on the Web

The world's aviation landscape looks a little different this year, with South Korea's Incheon International Airport outranking Dubai International as the world's busiest airport. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

According to the Adventure Travel Trade Association, culinary tourism is among the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry outranked only by hiking. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

On a scale for itchiness, my Eichenprozessionsspinner rash would outrank all the mosquitoes, spiders, fleas, and midges that had ever bitten into my flesh. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

The durable strategy is to build a body of authoritative, technically sound content that outranks the problem and holds its ground after the news cycle moves on. — K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outrank

• gangplank
• nonbank
• outflank
• sandbank
• antitank
• interbank
• riverbank
• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank

Kids Definition

outrank

verb

out·​rank (ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk 

: to rank higher or be more important than