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
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.
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EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
His own producers agreed to fund a movie that feels very much his own, which is wonderful even given a few fumbles that could have used an outside voice piping up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But then a little voice called financial reality piped up.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
His own producers agreed to fund a movie that feels very much his own, which is wonderful even given a few fumbles that could have used an outside voice piping up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But then a little voice called financial reality piped up.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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Harsh national policies lead to imprisonment and deportation for those caught speaking out.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United States, which has taken a softer public line on Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, since President Donald Trump took office, to speak out.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Shoppers drag pushcarts through dozens of fruit and vegetable stalls as vendors shout prices on loop, in a rhythm.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Passengers allegedly held onto the ride’s safety bars and shouted for help as many reported feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and increasingly panicked as the minutes turned into hours.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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That promise has led me to build organizations, walk hospital corridors, lobby Congress and speak up when the stakes are highest.—
Nancy G. Brinker,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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They’re encouraged to speak up, not penalized for it.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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His on-screen style was smooth and, ironically, given the way his BBC career has ended, uncontroversial, preferring to let his pundits sound off on the game’s big issues.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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His turkey had indeed sounded off just after daylight, but had moved sometime during the night.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Documents distributed by Qatari foreign agents working for Venable, for instance, talk up what Qatar views as the positive effects of investments made by its sovereign wealth fund while downplaying the Gulf nation’s links to terrorist organizations.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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And by talking up the return of factory jobs to America, Mr. Trump directly addresses what four decades of free-trade policies and globalization made worse: the hollowing out of America’s middle class.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bruce is crate-trained, goes in willingly at bedtime and doesn’t bark or cry.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Randall cries, rushing to discover Bernie collapsed on the floor in the next room.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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And then my dad and Karen got there, and my mom got out and yelled at them and just was very angry with my dad.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Those who yelled due to burnout felt guilty or worse afterward.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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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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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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