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Recent Examples of outrank
Per Blank’s statement earlier this week, Ryan would actually outrank the new GM and head coach … and play a big role in selecting them.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Part of the reason Texas State has fallen short of expectations thus far is that Indiana State transfer guard Deja Jones hasn’t acclimated to the tougher midmajor (the Sun Belt outranked the MVC in strength-of-conference metrics last season).
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
On the issues of crime and immigration, Republicans were seen as more capable, while Democrats outranked them on health care and democracy.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 36 countries that outrank the US on the list.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Part of the reason Texas State has fallen short of expectations thus far is that Indiana State transfer guard Deja Jones hasn’t acclimated to the tougher midmajor (the Sun Belt outranked the MVC in strength-of-conference metrics last season).
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
On the issues of crime and immigration, Republicans were seen as more capable, while Democrats outranked them on health care and democracy.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 36 countries that outrank the US on the list.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrank
outweigh
Verb
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The charm and glow of Buckaroo outweigh the growing pains.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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With over 100 trillion bacteria in your stomach, making sure the good bacteria outweigh the bad is critical.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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