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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The good news is, like your friend, more people are speaking up about it than in the past.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Venus in your friendly 11th house and Chiron in your bold sign are embracing, empowering you to speak up.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Resident Joy Triglia, a real estate agent who lives on the barrier island, also spoke up for the trees.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Ron Funches has been speaking up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Venus in your friendly 11th house and Chiron in your bold sign are embracing, empowering you to speak up.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Resident Joy Triglia, a real estate agent who lives on the barrier island, also spoke up for the trees.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Ron Funches has been speaking up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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