Examples of outrank in a Sentence
A general outranks a colonel.
The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.
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Purely in the postseason alone, the Patriots outrank the Seahawks in yards allowed per game, points allowed per game, EPA per play, EPA per pass and EPA per rush.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Work-life balance today dominates workplace discourse, and now outranks pay as a top motivator for job seekers, according to Randstad.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Per Blank’s statement earlier this week, Ryan would actually outrank the new GM and head coach … and play a big role in selecting them.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Work-life balance today dominates workplace discourse, and now outranks pay as a top motivator for job seekers, according to Randstad.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Per Blank’s statement earlier this week, Ryan would actually outrank the new GM and head coach … and play a big role in selecting them.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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outrank
verb
out·rank
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk 
: to rank higher or be more important than
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