outrank

verb

out·​rank ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk How to pronounce outrank (audio)
outranked; outranking; outranks

transitive verb

1
: to rank higher than
2
: to exceed in importance

Examples of outrank in a Sentence

A general outranks a colonel. The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.
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Also, in the findings from the 305 directors surveyed, AI now outranks cybersecurity, supply chains, and even talent competition in terms of business issues. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 Notably, Porto also continues to outrank Lisbon, often thought of as one of Europe’s prettiest cities. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 The rising country star recently ripped on Beyoncé and Cowboy Carter, which has been outranking other country artists, and Adcock doesn’t think that’s right, for some reason. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 Yet despite being available in far fewer homes as those broadcast giants reach, The Five consistently outranked them, delivering an average of 3.9 million total viewers and 410,000 viewers in the key 25-54 demo. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrank

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outrank was in 1829

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

outrank

verb
out·​rank (ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk How to pronounce outrank (audio)
: to rank higher or be more important than
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