Synonyms of ranks

ranks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rank

1

as in is

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• places
• rates
• stands
• grades
• groups
• seeds
• counts
• classes
• sorts
• categorizes
• classifies
• codifies
• separates
• installs
• instates
• compartmentalizes
• sets

2

as in groups

to arrange or assign according to type

most critics would rank him among our best actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• classifies
• relegates
• types
• grades
• distinguishes
• sorts
• lists
• places
• separates
• categorizes
• classes
• distributes
• ranges
• files
• identifies
• organizes
• recognizes
• pegs
• digests
• codifies
• orders
• breaks down
• compartments
• assorts
• compartmentalizes
• indexes
• refers
• catalogs
• culls
• alphabetizes
• shelves
• marshals
• systematizes
• disposes
• arrays
• clumps
• winnows
• draws up
• clusters
• sifts
• reclassifies
• regroups
• pigeonholes
• screens
• sets
• sieves
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• scrambles
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

ranks

2 of 2

noun

plural of rank

as in league

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

this book will someday join the ranks of the world's great novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• league
• category
• group
• family
• classification
• class
• tier
• kind
• division
• order
• species
• set
• generation
• genus
• type
• bracket
• grade
• sort
• section
• breed
• race
• rubric
• description
• branch
• variety
• specialty
• subdivision
• manner
• kidney
• subgroup
• heading
• ilk
• nature
• title
• speciality
• label
• subspecies
• like
• subclass
• feather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ranks

Verb

Walker ranks second in the NFL with 87 rushing attempts this year, on pace for 370 this season. — Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

While there’s nothing like feeling settled in your new home, the physical act of packing all your stuff (sorting, tossing, and organizing it in boxes) and then unpacking it in another residence ranks somewhere between a root canal and filing taxes. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

The Universal release now ranks as the top Hollywood title ever in the territory. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

The battle around the Montana Supreme Court ranks among the most intense of the roughly two dozen states holding November elections for their highest courts. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

This is the sort of out-of-the-box thinking the Razorbacks could use on an offense that currently ranks 115th in the country. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Buchanan ranks among the greatest Texas high school football coaches of all time. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

Long accustomed to finishing second to Spirit at FLL, JetBlue now ranks first in number of passengers. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Through Week 3, Shane Steichen’s team ranks 15th in scoring offense at 24 points per game. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

Since 2017, Tom Ford Beauty has gained about 20 ranks, today placing 19th, according to an aggregate of rankings from 23 countries. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

In a turnaround from last week, when the extended holiday lifted a number of novels into the upper ranks, comics sweep the top 10 this week. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

Swelling the two-person ranks of Price, Siffre and Associates is Michael’s energetic former assistant, Christy Palladino (Ella Stiller), fired for talking to him on the phone. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

New neutrino telescopes will soon join IceCube’s ranks, like KM3NeT, under construction in the Mediterranean, and P-ONE, under development in the Canadian Pacific. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

In syndication, ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ ranks as the #1 daytime talk show across social media, reaching more than 11 billion views across social platforms. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

The elder Mancuso, who spent nearly three decades with Paramount, was the rare studio chieftain to have come from the ranks of marketers. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Also on the show, Chiefs cornerback Mansoor Delane sits down for an exclusive interview to describe his transition from college to the pro ranks. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

The group navigates high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets and shifting allegiances — both in the courtroom and within their own ranks — as well as a fierce rivalry with competitor Carrington Lane (Paulson). — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks