PIPE UP Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

pipe up

verb

Definition of pipe up

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 When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 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 Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 As the MorphoScan measures and calculates, a voice will pipe up offering guidance and progress reports. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipe up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up

Verb

Javits, who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was remembered fondly Monday when his fellow students staged a walkout and spoke out about bullying and gun violence.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Jan Barry, a co-founder of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, has made the point that there are now established pathways for antiwar veterans to speak out and that no similar tradition exists for dissenters within law enforcement.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of speak out

Verb

Robert Pattinson is sounding off about Steven Soderbergh stepping up to help finish filming The Batman Part II.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Here, the athlete sounds off on the secrets to success in beach volleyball, the women’s sports surge and SoCal style.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sound off

Verb

Bass has talked up the city’s drop in violent crime, including a 47% reduction in homicides, and warned that Raman’s plan to remove the police chief would throw the LAPD into turmoil right before the Olympics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Hoffman also talked up Amazon recently launching a five-service streaming bundle on Prime Video that combines AMC+, BritBox, MGM+, PBS Masterpiece and Starz.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of talk up

Verb

The video, which is blurry from the officer's movement, captures yelling and the sound of a single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshot noises.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The video, which is blurry from the officer’s movement, captures yelling and the sound of a single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshot noises.

— Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of yell

Verb

Two 17-year-olds were arrested in the death of 16-year-old Samuel Esteban Navarrete, who was shot and killed at a Fort Worth apartment complex last month.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
The plan is to shoot the film at JAX Film Studios, a state-of-the-art production complex in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026