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
Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 May 2025
Everyone is talking and Kamilla is trying to pipe up and even has to raise her hand to get heard.
—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
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 May 2025
Everyone is talking and Kamilla is trying to pipe up and even has to raise her hand to get heard.
—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
See All Example Sentences for pipe up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
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Allison Mack is speaking out for the first time since her prison stay.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jack Smith has started to speak out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bearing rugelach, Brooks arrived late, shouted everyone down, and then—infuriatingly—made their work better.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The video shows immigration agents arresting a man later identified as Dennis Quiñonez, as people shout that there is a child in the back of the car.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hyman is now urging others to speak up and to consider walking away from gyms and other establishments that fail to protect women.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many children still lack access to music programs, but parents can speak up at schools and push for change.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney is still fuming about officiating in college football and sounded off again about it on Tuesday days after a devastating loss to Duke.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rumsey talked up a new ITN digital division and seemingly set about staffing up in the room.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Feltheimer also talked up Lionsgate reporting $1 billion in trailing 12-month library revenue, a record for the studio.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But where words fail, crying speaks.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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While in the parking lot, Veliz reportedly drove against traffic and yelled out gang slogans.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fears shot 0 of 7 from the field, scoring four points on six free-throw attempts, but tallied nine assists.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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