outrank

verb

out·​rank ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk How to pronounce outrank (audio)
outranked; outranking; outranks

transitive verb

1
: to rank higher than
2
: to exceed in importance

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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And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025 Color Wow’s Dream Coat Supernatural Spray outranked 14 other anti-humidity hair products and earned the best overall pick from Southern Living for its non-greasy, lightweight formula, impressive anti-frizz properties, and long-lasting results. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 July 2025 The firm, which was worth just over $10 billion a decade ago, now outranks household names like Microsoft, Apple and Amazon, as its graphics processing units (GPUs) are the gold standard in training advanced artificial intelligence programs. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 As of 2024, nonalcoholic beer ranked No. 3 by IWSR by making up 2% of global volume, outranking wheat beers (1%) and stouts (1%). Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrank

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrank was in 1829

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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outrank

verb
out·​rank (ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk How to pronounce outrank (audio)
: to rank higher or be more important than
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