outranked

past tense of outrank
as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outranked Still, one Wegmans store in the Chatham, Durham, Orange and Person area with $121 million in sales outranked Whole Foods, Publix and Lowes Foods — each with two stores — by 32%, 34% and 102%, respectively. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026 Even the Adidas Sambas are being outranked by their slimmer sister, the Tokyo shoe. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026 Inflation woes also outranked other fears like interest rate changes (ranked as a top concern by 44% of respondents), market volatility (34%) and the Middle East conflict (32%). — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 According to the Adventure Travel Trade Association, culinary tourism is among the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry outranked only by hiking. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 For the first time, Miami has become the second-most expensive metropolitan area in the US, outranked only by San Francisco. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Rafaela is only outranked on the Red Sox roster by right fielder Wilyer Abreu, whose 17 DRS are tied with Dodgers’ Andy Pages for most among all major league outfielders. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026 This access came mostly through Magyar’s wife, Judit Varga, who far outranked him, and who eventually became Orbán’s Minister of Justice. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 They’re outranked by Table Two for the sole reason this artwork is doing its cheeky dupe work from Ginori plates, where Table Two was pursuing totally original designs. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outranked
outweighed
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  • Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When his grandfather was mauled by a leopard caught in a trap set for an impala, however, Mgesi began to feel that the dangers of hunting wildlife outweighed its benefits for humans.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Outranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outranked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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