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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Oklahoma had outranked Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee every year until 2013.
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Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Known for affordable prices and impressive performance specs, Genesis has outranked competitors with longer production histories in multiple vehicle segments.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
But a recent rankings list from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index shows that the Florida grocery store is getting outranked in customer satisfaction by another grocery chain with a cult following.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Known for affordable prices and impressive performance specs, Genesis has outranked competitors with longer production histories in multiple vehicle segments.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
But a recent rankings list from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index shows that the Florida grocery store is getting outranked in customer satisfaction by another grocery chain with a cult following.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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outrank
verb
out·rank
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk 
: to rank higher or be more important than
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