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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The New York Times podcast, The Daily, outranked the Joe Rogan Experience, according to the Apple podcast charts. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Nov. 2024 The World Whisky Awards also gets numerous entries and may occasionally outrank the two other competitions. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 But now that Mephisto has truly entered into her work, Schaeffer candidly admits that the decision outranks her. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 That video outranked Forbes‘ article on Google search. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outrank 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

outrank

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