as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime
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Recent Examples of outranked
The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley outranked Stanford University.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outranked
outweighed
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The band took nearly any gig it was offered, even when travel costs outweighed the pay.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cogburn said Loveridge’s right to a fair trial outweighed the media’s First Amendment right to access the footage.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Outranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outranked. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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