outrank

out·rank | \ ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk

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outranked; outranking; outranks

Definition of outrank

transitive verb

1 : to rank higher than

2 : to exceed in importance

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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 On my visit to Nikko Saru Gundan, Tsuyoshi Oikawa, a trainer there for 20 years, told me that traditionally animal handlers used dominance to teach the monkeys that humans outranked them. — National Geographic, "Circus-like performances by snow monkeys in Japan contradict their long-revered status," 8 Feb. 2020 The final decision came just after billionaire Michael Bloomberg, a newcomer to the race funded with $100 million of his own cash, outranked Harris in a Hill-HarrisX poll and had tied with her in a Morning Consult poll. — Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, "Kamala Harris Drops Out of 2020 Race in Time to Be Star of Impeachment Hearing," 3 Dec. 2019 Student advocates warn that the growing $1.6 trillion student debt crisis, which outranks credit card and auto loan debts, is having a serious effect on consumers' financial health and without reform, could be a larger drag on the U.S. economy. — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, "Betsy DeVos, consumer watchdog agency are failing student loan borrowers, lawsuit says," 25 Nov. 2019 The lieutenant outranked Chief Gallagher but was younger and less experienced. — New York Times, "Trump’s Intervention in SEALs Case Tests Pentagon’s Tolerance," 30 Nov. 2019 Student loan debt, at 36%, outranked even living paycheck to paycheck (26 and credit card debt (20%). — Washington Post, "Millennial Money: Vanquish these 5 financial fears," 22 Oct. 2019 The Prius still outranks it for its mileage — 58/53/56 mpg on base models or 54/50/52 on more comfortable trim levels. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Honda Insight hybrid: smart car with premium appeal," 29 Sep. 2019 If Georgia finishes with one loss, the Bulldogs almost certainly outrank Notre Dame, thanks to their win this past weekend. — Tim Rohan, SI.com, "Mailbag: What Needs to Happen for Notre Dame to Make the Playoff?," 25 Sep. 2019 Only New Mexico, at 29.3%, outranked Arizona in rural child poverty. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "Report: Arizona's rural students are struggling," 13 Nov. 2019

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.

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