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 As the MorphoScan measures and calculates, a voice will pipe up offering guidance and progress reports. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 Coach needs to pipe up and talk about what Ozzy said about him at the fight for supplies, where Coach competed with Q and Ozzy, his old archnemesis. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026 The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026 Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipe up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up

Verb

Child psychologists, medical schools and myriad doctors with no investment in aesthetics or social media have been speaking out against it.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd had openly spoken out against the potential toll system.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of speak out

Verb

In a separate video, others were heard shouting at the TSA agent, questioning whether something would be done about the incident.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The dialogue, meanwhile, is played hilariously straight — good luck finding a laugh among these uncharted stars — and often consists of someone shouting another character's name.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of shout

Verb

And, with Lipa speaking up, the opposition now has a powerful ally, according to The Guardian and the Daily Beast.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of speak up

Verb

The skateboarder and Viva La Bam alum, 46, sounded off on the possibility of his involvement in a future Jackass project during a new interview with Rolling Stone, published on Friday, July 3.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Georgia politicians and newsmakers sound off on the decision.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of sound off

Verb

For their part, ITV bosses talked up ITV Studios’ ability to go it alone.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of talk up

Verb

Argentina’s on to the final against Spain, the English are crying into a big ol’ bowl of mashed peas, and our big shiny stadium can once again promote a luxury German automaker.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
The environment of a busy pool may trigger sensory overload and distress, causing children to cry or want to leave.

— Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of cry

Verb

Gilmore, who was near the stage, was shot in the head and died at the scene.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The Kings shot 47% from the free-throw line and committed 28 turnovers in a 115-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, but there was one big bright spot.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026