outrank
verb (used with object)
to have a higher rank than.
outranks
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present tense formof outrank (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“The paperwork outranks the will,” in military life, he says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gen. Zhang, as the CMC vice chairman, outranks Gen. Li, who was not in the PLA chain of command.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
Its cyclic winning structure ensures that no choice uniquely outranks any other.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 19, 2023
Although not in a direct command position, Li serves on Xi's seven-person Central Military Commission and is one of China's five state councillors, a cabinet position that outranks regular ministers.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2023
“Who cares if a Modegan viscount outranks a Vintish spara-thain?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
