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
Everyone is talking and Kamilla is trying to pipe up and even has to raise her hand to get heard.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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.
—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
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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Many of those willing to speak out among the two dozen physicians who double as lawmakers declined to endorse unproven health advice on Tylenol usage that has been panned by other medical professionals as dangerous.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, and Brylee Armstrong all backed Lindsay’s message, praising her for speaking out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some tried wrapping Rojas’ bleeding leg with a shirt; others shouted out advice.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The crew is dancing and there is a pile of three different kinds of currency on the table, while voices shout and beer bottles jingle as the bus rolls through the ancient Denmark night headed for Germany.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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There is power in speaking up to reveal these hateful ideologies that have incited deadly violence.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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And is there a way to speak up and not take a view?—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Take a look at the new photos below, then sound off in the comments!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sexton, Lee says, elevates the whole environment and Sexton and Ball are really building a rapport and talking up a storm together a lot after practice.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Each has talked up and acted upon the notion that universities’ illiberal and often hypocritical approaches to issues concerning free speech and antisemitism need to change.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The latest incident, caught on several cell phones and cameras, shows a woman crying apparently after the arrest of her husband.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Guerrero led traffic, yelling at José Berríos to join a group heading to the mound.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers tracked one of the suspects to a house backyard neighboring the Shiner's home and found Jillian armed with a handgun before an officer shot her.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The goal of the flyovers is to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones, including proposing legislation to allow infrastructure owners to shoot them down.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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