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to outrank

to outrank

22 5.3
Be in a higher position than someone
  • verb
  • /ˌaʊtˈræŋk/
translation icon : tener un rango superior a
  • Despite his experience, he knew that she would always outrank him due to her recent promotion.
  • outranks the other
  • far outranks
  • even outranks

And she just says there is now, which means she outranks these suckers.

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Examples

  • This is my investigation, Stephen, and I outrank you.

    Best Foot Forward (1943)

  • I outrank everyone here.

    A Bug's Life (1998)

  • I also outrank you, so you can call me "sir."

    Allied (2016)

  • I find it hard to respect someone just because they outrank me, sir.

    Ender's Game (2013)

  • I believe I outrank you, - last time I checked.

    G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

  • In terms of influence and historical value, Huckleberry Finn may well outrank any video game yet made.

    Blog text (17)

  • By 1929, Chicago outranked New York as the site of the most black-owned businesses in the country.

    Academic text (1999)

  • She outranks you, Danny.

    A Few Good Men (1992)

  • In the company hierarchy, she clearly outranks her colleagues and has more authority.

  • As a captain, he outranks all the other officers in the unit.

Synonyms

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vsto outrank
146 2.4

To be better than others in a contest or ranking

is about holding a higher formal position or status than someone else

How High

to outrank
22 5.3
to rank
381 2.4

Surface Forms

outrank infinitive
outranked past
outranked past participle
outranking present participle
outranks third person singular

Morphology

outrank = rank (transparent) = out + rank

The prefix 'out-' clearly indicates superiority or exceeding, and 'rank' is a well-known term for position or status.

Etymology

Outrank is made of out- meaning 'more' or 'beyond' and rank meaning 'position' or 'level', like in outdo or outrun. So to outrank someone is to be 'beyond' them in position or to have a higher rank.