rank
noun
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
was ranking
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past progressiveof rank.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This season of Love Island USA has been wildly popular and Peacock, NBC's streaming app that airs the show, said the series was ranking as the most streamed reality series.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
At that time Menendez was ranking member, the panel’s top member from the minority party.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
"It was almost like he was ranking us," Ballard stated.
From Salon ● May 12, 2022
It was ranking consistently in the top quarter of states in terms of population vaccinated; new coronavirus infections were plateauing and hospitalizations were far from hitting capacity.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
In other words, cell phone use by drivers was ranking as a serious problem by the public, and, yet, we were doing it all the time.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
