Thesaurus results for OUTRANK

outrank

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk

Definition of outrank

as in to outweigh

to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outrank That Texas outranks California tracks with a broader demographic and economic realignment the Census Bureau has been documenting for years. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026 One whale traveled just over 9,300 miles (15,000 kilometers), outranking previous recordholders including a humpback that swam from Colombia to Zanzibar. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 This access came mostly through Magyar’s wife, Judit Varga, who far outranked him, and who eventually became Orbán’s Minister of Justice. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 Siesta Beach also outranked Puerto Rico’s top entry, Flamenco Beach (#41 globally), further cementing Florida’s name in the game. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outrank

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outweigh

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But right now the benefits don’t seem to outweigh the cost of this time in the season.

— Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
But right now, the benefits just don’t seem to outweigh the cost at this time of the season.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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