as in speaks up
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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Receiver Scotty Miller said that in the meeting room, Metcalf often speaks up to ask questions or give his teammates tips.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
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Who speaks up in meetings versus who stays silent?—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The mayor of Dearborn speaks out for the first time on the controversy over his remarks to a resident.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wife speaks out after husband doused with gasoline in workplace assault.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ben shouts out of his car window.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In one, Swift, holding a glittery pink megaphone, yells instructions to Showgirl Taylor.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sanchez’s family calls it a ‘deeply distressing time’ Sanchez was in the city to work as an analyst on Fox Sports’ broadcast of the Indianapolis Colts’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, what happens when the storyline calls for a more familial pairing?—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Pipes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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