1
as in to be
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 to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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as in ranking
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
attained the highest rank in the Freemasons
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as in dignity
high position within society
remembered as a woman of rank who socialized only with other members of the elite
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4
as in category
usually ranks plural
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
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as in rampant
growing thickly and vigorously
covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them
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as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
smokes rank cigars that usually send me running for fresh air
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as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the article about fairy tales was full of rank errors, such as a reference to "Cinderella biting into the poisoned apple"
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as in absolute
having no exceptions or restrictions
a sidewalk sale of art works by rank amateurs
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Recent Examples of rank
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Toronto's starters have been among the worst in baseball, with the group ranking No. 26 in ERA in Major League Baseball.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
All modules are organized as single (64-bit) rank, despite the way each DDR5 rank is divided.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Both of those slots now rank as new peaks for the decades-old title.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
While Clark was first in fan votes, and third among the media, her fellow WNBA players ranked her ninth among the guards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Toronto's starters have been among the worst in baseball, with the group ranking No. 26 in ERA in Major League Baseball.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
From building eponymous fashion labels to dominating industries such as sports, music, movies and commerce, these celebs and public figures have joined the ranks of the wealthiest people in the world.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
All modules are organized as single (64-bit) rank, despite the way each DDR5 rank is divided.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Adjective
The purple efforts are beautiful and rank high among the best tube station decor.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Both of those slots now rank as new peaks for the decades-old title.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rank
Verb
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There was a lot of CGI involved to add the sense of height, as well as have the rope.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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There is a road closure on Monarch Highway from exit 225A to I-35 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
Verb
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This component classifies requests and forwards to the WAF just the ones needing inspection, such as dynamic content requests, and offloads the WAF by caching responses.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The shooting now classified as a-homicide was the third killing reported during a violent weekend in Kansas City, as temperatures soared above 90 degrees across the region.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Michigan’s class began the day at No. 39 in the composite rankings but has started to pick up steam, particularly on the defensive line.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Here is what is new at the 2025 BMW Championship: Because only the top 50 golfers in the FedEx Cup rankings will participate in the championship, there is no cut, which ensures that the entire field – barring a withdrawal – will stick around until Sunday’s final round.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Each offering is a place to uplift truth, refuse silence and, through images and words, bear witness to our dignity and power.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Albania ranks at the bottom for the second year in a row, with just 16.0% of its sites classified as excellent—a sharp drop from 41.2% last year.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Sunday’s 6-4 win in Arizona gave the Marlins a sweep of the Diamondbacks, on the heels of a sweep in San Francisco, while pushing Miami’s winning streak to seven overall and nine in a row on the road.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Tariffs and the economic uncertainty haven’t impacted prices too deeply just yet, though May’s inflation inched up more than expected last month, reaching 2.7%, according to the core personal consumption expenditures index—excluding food and energy categories.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The second category of safeguards involves imposing restrictions on companies that synthesize nucleic acids.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The speculation was rampant all around the league when news of James’ decision broke, with rival executives wondering if this was a precursor to a trade request (James, remember, has a no-trade clause and could thus control any such move).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The rampant abuse of 9-year-old Owen started as early as June 2023 and continued up until his death Sept. 19, 2024 when police were called to the home for an unresponsive child, prosecutors said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
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Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.—
Joanna Slater,
Washington Post,
16 Dec. 2019
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“Rank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rank. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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