outrank
verb
out·rank
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outranked;
outranking;
outranks
Definition of outrank
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Synonyms for outrank
Synonyms
outweigh, overbalance, overshadow, overweigh
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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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The son eventually outranked his father, rising to become the head of the Army, the service’s 36th chief of staff. — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "For the general’s son, it really is a wonderful life," 29 Aug. 2019 As command module pilot, Collins was answerable to commander Neil Armstrong, but outranked lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "Apollo 11 Had 3 Men Aboard, But Only 2 Walked on the Moon. Here’s What it Was Like to Be the Third," 11 July 2019 His production in a limited stint outranks many of the team’s regulars including Brandon Crawford, Brandon Belt and Buster Posey. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants to make daily roster moves to aid lineup, pitching staff this week," 13 Aug. 2019 The bite-sized candies outranked M&M's, Snickers, and Reese's Cups, according to 11 years of sales data from CandyStore.com. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "25 Scary and Sweet Halloween Facts to Trick Your Friends," 11 July 2019 San Diego, in fact, is the only West Coast city to make the list of top 10 meeting destinations, easily outranking rival convention cities in California. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego still a popular destination for conventions but falls out of top 5," 16 July 2019 At the time of the experiment’s publication in 2014, the cross-chiral ribozyme outranked its competitors in flexibility. — Quanta Magazine, "A New Step in Re-Creating First Life on Earth," 25 Aug. 2016 In a report Thursday, Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson noted that this made the Internet giant the largest spender in the S&P 500, even outranking asset-heavy businesses like oil giant Exxon Mobil. ... — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "Data Really Is the New Oil," 9 Mar. 2019 With market values of between $185 billion and $283 billion, according to Thomson Reuters, they are only outranked by JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America and Wells Fargo . — Mike Bird, WSJ, "Chinese Megalenders Weather Beijing’s Credit Crunch," 29 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outrank.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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outrank
verb
English Language Learners Definition of outrank
: to have a higher rank or position than (someone)
: to be more important than (someone or something)
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