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ranked

verb

past tense of rank

as in was

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

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as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type most critics would rank him among our best actors

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Recent Examples of ranked Web application attacks have ranked among the leading breach patterns in Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for years. — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Despite an American League-best record, Tampa Bay ranked in the bottom third of MLB teams in ABS success through Tuesday. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 He is considered by all sources to be one of the top 100 prospects in baseball, ranked 63rd by Baseball America, 27th by MLB and 18th by Baseball Prospectus. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Hollywood Casino Aurora was ranked ninth in the state in revenue as a riverboat during the first half of 2026. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Monroe County also ranked as the second most expensive nonmetropolitan county or county equivalent nationally, beat only by Nantucket town in Massachusetts. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and Kai Havertz ranked 16th, 18th and 21st respectively for minutes played at Arsenal last season due to injuries. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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There was a small bathroom with glass doors and a shower, a mini-bar, closet, desk, lounge chair and large doors that open onto the street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

Non-compliance with the law is now classified as a Class C felony.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Genetic testing tied Behne's infection to the broader outbreak, according to the lawsuit, and the Minnesota Department of Health classified her case as outbreak-associated on July 1.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

The left and right primary buttons of the mouse use TTC Orange Dot Optical Micro-Switch V2 switches, which are rated for 100 million clicks.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The classic sun hat is also UPF 50 rated with a 4-inch brim and a 9-inch back flap for full coverage of your face, ears and neck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rated

Verb

For Billboard charting purposes, all versions of the same title are grouped together.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

The group placed light detectors called photodiodes on the ground and on board a high-altitude balloon, which collected data on the light patterns before and after totality.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The Chicago White Sox on Friday placed Joey Bart on the IL with a fracture in his left hand.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

The poor performance left Doval, relegated to low-leverage opportunities, well removed from Aaron Boone’s circle of trust in recent weeks.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
The year 1980 also saw the Tower relegated to second place in the London skyline when the taller NatWest Tower was completed.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of relegated

Verb

In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Because of the pandemic, the night out event was canceled and the parade stood alone as the village’s participation in the national event.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

The whiskey is distinguished by an unusually high proportion of pot still spirit, giving it a richer, spicier profile than many Irish blends.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026