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
Emilio, the album’s executive producer, pipes up, teasing.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
As the Vatican prepares for a papal conclave that will choose the next head of the Catholic Church, right-wingers in Washington are already piping up with political posturing in wake of Pope Francis’s death.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Apr. 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
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
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
As the Vatican prepares for a papal conclave that will choose the next head of the Catholic Church, right-wingers in Washington are already piping up with political posturing in wake of Pope Francis’s death.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Apr. 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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Alicia Hannah-Kim is publicly speaking out after her Cobra Kai co-star Martin Kove apologized for biting her arm at a fan convention.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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The Star Trek star, 94, spoke out about the difficulties of living his life with the condition in a new video for the nonprofit Tinnitus Quest, whose mission is to raise money for research aimed at finding a cure or treatment for the condition.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Because real branding isn’t about turning heads at the Met Gala or chasing clicks or shouting the loudest in the room.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Verb
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If people aren’t speaking up, ask what truths feel unsafe to say.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The set sparked an uproar on social media, with many accusing the chants of being antisemitic, while others championed the band for speaking up for Palestine.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The Massachusetts attorney general is sounding off after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt out their young children from such instruction.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Fans sounded off in the comments section about the father-daughter duo's interaction.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Horner has consistently downplayed the potential impact of these exits, instead talking up Red Bull’s strength in depth and its ability to bring more engineering talent through its ranks.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Powell, Brolin and Domingo sent a video to Barcelona to talk up the film and introduce the footage.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Studio execs cry that more ads contribute to a less-than premium experience at the movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Towards the end of his 10-minute presentation, Thompson suddenly became overwhelmed with emotion and, after a brief pause, began to cry.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Melvin Harris, 65, recalls the neighbors yelling in the early hours of Friday.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Tina, 52, was later found clinging to a tree and yelling for help, another family friend said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 July 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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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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