rank among

rank among (someone or something)

1. To be considered a part of some particular group of people or things, especially the best, worst, or some other superlative. Their latest device ranks among the most advanced consumer technology available. They have got to rank among the worst customer service I've ever had to deal with before.
2. To consider someone or something to belong to or be a part of some particular group of people or things, especially the best, worst, or some other superlative. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rank" and "among." I'd have to rank this among the most delicious pizza I've ever eaten. I hope you know that I rank you among my very best friends.
See also: among, rank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rank someone among something

to judge someone to be essentially equal to a specific group of people. I don't rank Kelly among the best drivers in the world. Our committee ranked Fred among the best of the current applicants.
See also: among, rank

rank among something

to be included in a particular group. In my opinion, Kelly ranks among the very best. Tom ranks among the most widely known of the contemporary writers.
See also: among, rank
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • rank among (someone or something)
  • no less than
  • no less than...
  • far and away
  • out and away
  • be far and away the (something)
  • rank as
  • rank as (something)
  • of its kind
  • be the living end
References in classic literature
By method and discipline are to be understood the marshaling of the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control of military expenditure.
Art of War
Rose was powerful in frame and fearless in spirit; and soon by his daring deeds took his rank among the first braves of the tribe.
Adventures of Captain Bonneville USA in the Rocky Mountains and
Hilbery, in virtue of her position as the only child of the poet, was spiritually the head of the family, and Katharine, her daughter, had some superior rank among all the cousins and connections, the more so because she was an only child.
Night and Day
But he must not rank among the number of his reasonable anticipations the expectation of getting a night's rest.
The Two Destinies
This theory was impossible of acceptance by the male understanding, but the conception of a faulty female leg was of so prodigious originality as to rank among the most brilliant feats of philosophical speculation!
The Devils Dictionary
CHAUCER begins his description of the people who were gathered at the Tabard Inn with the knight, who was the highest in rank among them.
English Literature For Boys And Girls
If we were left solely to the wordy wit of legislators in Congress for our guidance, uncorrected by the seasonable experience and the effectual complaints of the people, America would not long retain her rank among the nations.
Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience
But the proposal was not to rank among the world's great love scenes.
Howards End
We do not claim to rank among the military novelists.
Vanity Fair
Instead of discussing her claim to rank among ladies, it would be preferable to regard Phoebe as the example of feminine grace and availability combined, in a state of society, if there were any such, where ladies did not exist.
House Of Seven Gables
Cedric, seated in equal rank among his countrymen, seemed yet, by common consent, to act as chief of the assembly.
Ivanhoe
Six NC State disciplines rank among the best in the world, according to the Shanghai Rankings.
6 Subjects in Top 50 Globally
The following associates rank among the top 50 residential sales associates for the Florida Region in 2017:
RE/MAX Alliance Group Agents Recognized for Worldwide Rankings
Download Aoun congratulates AUB on first ranking among Arab Universities NNA - President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Tuesday felicitated the American University of Beirut (AUB) on reaping the first rank among 1000 Arab universities according to the global QS rating for the Arab universities 2017-2018.
Aoun congratulates AUB on first ranking among Arab Universities