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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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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According to a filing Wednesday morning, the Department of Justice argued that that the United States judicial system did not outrank the president.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Here’s Where Aurora Borealis May Be Visible Tonight What Does Google Focus On?
Google's ranking algorithms don't directly factor in company size, so smaller companies often outrank 800-pound gorillas like Amazon.
—Bar Maimon, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
According to a filing Wednesday morning, the Department of Justice argued that that the United States judicial system did not outrank the president.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The fall actually outranks spring for the fastest-warming season in much of the Southwest and West, and San Diego has seen more drastic temperature spikes from September to November.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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outrank
verb
out·rank
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk 
: to rank higher or be more important than
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