outrank
verb (used with object)
to have a higher rank than.
outranked
Example Sentences
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It was the first time in over a year that cyberattack fears outranked all other business threats, the survey said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
As the liner notes explain, Dylan is the third-most popular covered songwriter ever, outranked only by The Beatles and Duke Ellington.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
When they outranked their patients, they gave essentially the same amount of effort to everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
Cousins is outranked in experience by just a handful of backups, too, and even 2011 draftees Blaine Gabbert and Tyrod Taylor are younger than him despite entering a year earlier.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The outpost officer, who outranked Tallmadge, reluctantly agreed but insisted that a report about Anderson be sent on to Arnold at West Point—where Arnold was expecting a visit from George Washington.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
