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

But at zero cost and minimal risk for most people, dark showering ranks among the more credible free wellness trends to emerge from social media this cycle. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026

McKinsey’s Miami outpost now ranks as one of its fastest-growing offices in North America—its Miami headcount has grown fourfold to several hundred in the past four years—and Spanish Banco Santander is raising a 41-story tower in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

And with each iteration, the larval ranks thinned — until there were only three that remained. —Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026

In second place, WalletHub noted that San Diego ranks tenth nationwide for healthy restaurants, has the thirteenth-lowest share of obese adults, the eleventh-largest number of weight-loss centers, the seventh-most farmers' markets per capita, and the sixth-most hiking trails per capita. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

First lunar crews Apollo 8 still ranks as the gutsiest space mission of all time. —Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Mistakes that leave streaks behind Washing in direct sunlight ranks as the top offender. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026

But San Jose ranks at the bottom nationally, with Gen Z accounting for just 5% of homeowners. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Of all the plants on this list, sago palm ranks among the most dangerous. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026

Noun

As with the hiring of Bill Belichick — OK, maybe not the best example — the Tar Heels have turned to the pro ranks to try to fix a program that isn’t getting enough done on the collegiate level. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Malone is the second high-profile coach the North Carolina athletic department has hired from the professional ranks despite having had no college head coaching experience. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026

Malone, of course, joins the Tar Heel blue hoodie-wearing Bill Belichick in the Chapel Hill coaching ranks. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026

Now, an African lineage joins the ranks, as per IFL Science. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026

Hegseth has all but wiped women out of the top ranks of the military — just recently personally knocking two women off a promotions list. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Vail will join the ranks of 17 ski areas that already closed or are set to close this weekend after scraping through a season marked by Colorado’s worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

Or perhaps this is the time to turn to the college ranks, which at the moment are starting to more closely resemble the pro ranks, and pluck someone who could add youth and vitality, while no longer having to worry about the recruiting trail. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

Bastian said his team needed continued inspiration to keep climbing up the industry ranks, and the five-time Super Bowl MVP was a perfect fit. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks