rank
noun
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
had ranked
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past perfectof rank.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The US spin-off of the ITV dating show has been hugely popular this year, with network Peacock saying it had ranked as their most-streamed reality series.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
News had ranked its high school 38th out of 1,130 Florida schools.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2024
A few note they had ranked “comfort” low on the scale of what’s important to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The Cougars torched the Rams’ offensive line, which by the end of the season had ranked last in the entire FBS in sacks allowed per game — 4.92.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Now, for many years past the Miura family had ranked next to the Hojo in power and above it in wealth, but the two had always been loyal friends.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley
