speak up
verb
spoke up; spoken up; speaking up; speaks up
1
: to speak loudly and distinctly
2
: to express an opinion freely
… speak up for truth and justice …—
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she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Why speaking up about cost matters When one of us took our child to the doctor for pink eye, the pediatrician quickly sent a prescription for antibiotic drops to the pharmacy.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Hunt started posting about Swalwell on April 6, encouraging women to speak up against the sitting congressman.
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Guillen never spoke up to correct him.
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Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Hunt started posting about Swalwell on April 6, encouraging women to speak up against the sitting congressman.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Some feel studio heads and executives have not spoken up enough for them amid dealing with toxic fanbases.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Guillen never spoke up to correct him.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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