| They did not make loud noises as they were very aware that I had a very high rank in the chain school and that they could never outrank me. |
| When he asks you for an answer to a question, you almost feel as though you outrank him, he is so polite. |
| In spite of this custom, the special exemptions from following suit still only extends to the trumps that outrank the king. |
| The system decouples age and seniority, allowing younger people to outrank and outearn their elders. |
| I do not see that you would be able to patronise or outrank an independent person. |
| If both ended up on the same committee, she would outrank him if there were an opening for chairman or ranking member. |
