rank
noun
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
is ranking
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present progressiveof rank (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Overall, the Ohio Senate race is ranking as the most expensive general-election contest this year, with a total of $422.6 million in past and future ad reservations, according to AdImpact.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bill Simmons is ranking them sport-by-sport on his podcast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who is ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told the BBC that if the former prince did "nothing wrong, then he should clear his name".
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, who is ranking member of the House Rules Committee, was one of the first to co-sponsor the bill.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2023
Thompson is ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, which has oversight over the Coast Guard.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2018
