as in sounded off
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 piped up
Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
—Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
—Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped up
Verb
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On Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sounded off on China and Pakistan, which is trying to broker a peace deal in the Iran war.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Francis then sounded off on the critics and naysayers who have seemingly lined up to wrong him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Video shows immigration authorities shoving a woman through a line of masked and armed guards and threatening to deploy pepper spray as protesters shouted at the agents.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Goldberg shouted with her arms outstretched.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Verb
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But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Jack Osbourne spoke up in defense of the AI avatar of Ozzy Osbourne that was announced last week.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance, and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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The decision faced opposition from community members who spoke out against the plan.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Massachusetts leaders spoke out quickly after the death of former Congressman and House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank was announced on Wednesday morning, praising his service to the state and the country.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider yelled at Pérez, but the situation did not escalate.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Original continued to brutalize his opposition on the outside as Rey Mysterio talked up the importance of the connection between El Grande II and the fans.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Rodriguez had been talked up at one point as a possible opponent of Bass in this year’s election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In December of that year, a group subsequently called the Paxton Boys murdered six individuals there, setting fire to their homes in the early dawn of a snowy day Another fourteen residents had been away at the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Ferrari — Shares of the Italian luxury carmarker fell 3% after Ferrari launched its first fully electric vehicle , called Luce, at a venue in Rome.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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“Piped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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