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
That day, Piaf’s secretary had already informed them that the meeting was canceled when the singer piped up in a weary voice from her bedroom and agreed to see them.
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Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Michael Fagan, 31, scaled the walls around the palace and climbed a drain-pipe up to the monarch's private apartments.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
Users started piping up over the past several weeks, posting on the Google support forums, Reddit, and other social media that their treasured Timeline data had gone missing.
—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 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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Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Michael Fagan, 31, scaled the walls around the palace and climbed a drain-pipe up to the monarch's private apartments.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
Users started piping up over the past several weeks, posting on the Google support forums, Reddit, and other social media that their treasured Timeline data had gone missing.
—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 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
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Belichick’s players — like Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski — have also spoken out about their former coach, who took his first college coaching job this past offseason with North Carolina after 24 seasons coaching in the NFL.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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The rhythmic track—where there are no lyrics, only shout outs to the album’s collaborators—sets the perfect tone for the cultural-statement-making production: a strong blend of Cuban timba, rumba and hard-hitting bass and claves.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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However, Bassett, Stark and Hewitt have all spoken up about their excitement for the show's next chapter.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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This winding road to diagnosis, although uncertain and unpredictable, has taught me to continue speaking up and pushing for answers.—
Racquel H. Dozier,
Health,
14 May 2025
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Vote in the poll below, then sound off in the comments.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
16 May 2025
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Bickerstaff sounded off on the play at the end of the game. 2025 NBA PLAYOFF ODDS TRACKER: WHO WILL EMERGE FROM FIRST ROUND?—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The studio has been talked up by departing CEO Alex Mahon in recent years, who has placed digital front and center of Channel 4’s strategy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Rubio talked up Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and deportations.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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Giles and Benham cajoled a devastated squad — several players were crying — and told them they would get promoted the next season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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As O’Neil’s trailer for Slauson Rec indicates, the school had unconventional training methods; in one glimpse of the footage, the Honey Boy writer-star is seen yelling at students.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Another student, under the same video, said that their entire class was merely yelled at for doing it.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
7 May 2025
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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