outrank

[ out-rangk ]

/ ˌaʊtˈræŋk /

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verb (used with object)

to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.

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Origin of outrank

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; out- + rank¹

Words nearby outrank

outrageous, Outram, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outré, outreach, out-relief, Outremont, outride

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How to use outrank in a sentence

Luckily, for a number of reasons, doctors and public health experts say it’s actually quite safe for most pregnant folks to be vaccinated, and the rewards outrank the risks.
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When SEO content creation becomes a hustle to outrank whatever is currently at the top of the SERP it sacrifices perspective.
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New York far outranks it, as does San Francisco County and Philadelphia County, though the cities of San Francisco and Philadelphia make up the bulk of the counties.
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They can help you outrank the competition, plus they are how people actually make use of search on the internet.
SEO Trends 2021: What every marketer should know|Amanda Jerelyn|December 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch

That means you can take full advantage of it and possibly outrank your competitors.
Crowd marketing: A link building method that only 2% use to rank higher on Google|Andrei Cucleschin|December 15, 2020|Search Engine Watch
So you outrank us on that standard, and we pay appropriate homage.
My Advice to Kanye|Adam Clymer|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This explains why the world is so filled with fanatics and schismatics, and why every man would master and outrank all others.
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II|Martin Luther
Septmoncel is the leader of these, made in the Jura mountains and considered by many French caseophiles to outrank Roquefort.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Later, more mature judgment has made it plain that his contributions as a craftsman outrank his worth as an artist.
Why Bewick Succeeded|Jacob Kainen
Reckoned in number of volumes, there are many of them which far outrank the government libraries, except in six instances.
A Book for All Readers|Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Its devotees outrank all others in service to the government and they come the closest in personal contact to the individual.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various

British Dictionary definitions for outrank

outrank

/ (ˌaʊtˈræŋk) /

verb (tr)

to be of higher rank than

to take priority over

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