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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According to a filing Wednesday morning, the Department of Justice argued that that the United States judicial system did not outrank the president.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The fall actually outranks spring for the fastest-warming season in much of the Southwest and West, and San Diego has seen more drastic temperature spikes from September to November.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
As the gate agent, his face fills with terror at the thought of someone who outranks even the hallowed Sapphire Squadron.
—John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The National Park Service outranked it with a 76% favorability rating.
—Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The fall actually outranks spring for the fastest-warming season in much of the Southwest and West, and San Diego has seen more drastic temperature spikes from September to November.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
As the gate agent, his face fills with terror at the thought of someone who outranks even the hallowed Sapphire Squadron.
—John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The National Park Service outranked it with a 76% favorability rating.
—Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outrank
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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outrank
verb
out·rank
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk 
: to rank higher or be more important than
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