as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
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Recent Examples of pipe up
But moments after the judge accepted the stipulation signed by the lawyers and set the trial for damages only for May 27, Knight piped up on his remote connection, a source tells Rolling Stone.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Emilio, the album’s executive producer, pipes up, teasing.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.
—EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
His own producers agreed to fund a movie that feels very much his own, which is wonderful even given a few fumbles that could have used an outside voice piping up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Emilio, the album’s executive producer, pipes up, teasing.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.
—EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
His own producers agreed to fund a movie that feels very much his own, which is wonderful even given a few fumbles that could have used an outside voice piping up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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Later, Redford displayed his politics on the stump, speaking out mostly on environmental issues.—
Steve Chagollan,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The model, who just walked the Luar show, recently spoke out about her career inspiring the hit Ryan Murphy series.—
James Factora,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Herzl shouted him down and insisted on political plurality.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officers with their guns drawn walk up a driveway at the intersection and shout several times for someone who is not visible in the video to drop the gun.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Medical students often toe the line between speaking up and deferring in situations.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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When people don’t feel safe to speak up, ask questions or make mistakes, that’s a toxic workplace.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Practice rounds sometimes turn into showcases of raw talent, the kind that leave teammates shaking their heads at the sound off his club face.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the past decade, investors have been talking up Europe's potential to build valuable tech firms, rebuffing the idea that Silicon Valley is the only place to create innovative new ventures.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paramount has also been recently talking up the value of its linear networks, particularly MTV.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens yells down field against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kylie then filmed herself running through the house, yelling at everyone inside about the prank.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk, one of the most prominent organizers on the right, particularly in collegiate life via his Turning Point USA organization, was addressing thousands of college students at an outdoor event held at Utah Valley University when he was shot in the neck.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Russian drones entered Polish airspace early on Wednesday, leading NATO aircraft to shoot them down.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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