SPEAK OUT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak out

verb

Definition of speak out

as in to speak up

to voice one's opinions freely with force it's a free country, so anyone can speak out

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Recent Examples of speak out The common thread among everyone speaking out this week was that the WNBA prides itself on being a safe space for everyone. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 In a 2023 appearance on the podcast Lipstick on the Rim, Cameron Diaz spoke out in favor of unconventional living arrangements. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Misdemeanor charges for three people dropped The other individuals involved in vandalism cases haven't spoken out publicly. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 Yet Navratilova was not wrong to speak out loud the growing controversy involving transgender athletes, just as Cunningham is not wrong to say it now. — Greg Cote august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speak out

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Verb

Thank you, Kat Timpf, for speaking up against Greg Gutfeld’s hateful, pointless and incorrect diatribe about cats and the people who give them a home.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Even when Chappell has not spoken up about various media frenzies, her fans may be the ones speaking on her behalf.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of speak up

Verb

The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of shout

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Other members of the cast have sounded off about Sheridan’s writing for the series in recent weeks.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Influencers like Paige Paul (née Lorenze) have been sounding off in Four Winds Craft Guild’s comments, trying to frame the argument as a feminist one.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of sound off

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With yesterday's Fauci fiasco behind us, all the talk up here on the Hill is about Todd Blanche.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 July 2026
On the one hand, Friedman himself, and Walter himself, and Dave Roberts and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and a cast of heroes talked up a three-peat at last year’s championship celebration.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of talk up

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As Hwang and her partner placed the ticket on the car’s windshield and were returning to their vehicle, the vehicle’s owner approached, yelling expletives and ripping the citation to pieces.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Witnesses said the men tried siccing a German shepherd on CBS News Chicago's photojournalist while yelling racial slurs, but the dog did not obey the command.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of yell

Verb

Every time a restaurant or other small business announces its closure, people pipe up on social media about what the business owner should have done to be successful.

— Gregg Olsen, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
He was accused of hitting a man in the back of the head with a metal pipe inside the victim’s girlfriend’s home, then shoving the victim up against the wall and pushing the pipe up against his neck.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

Definition of pipe up

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