as in speaking 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 piping up
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
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Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping up
Verb
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Many say these chiefs were doing exceptional work in the community to improve public safety, and believe their firings are a result of speaking out against the city manager.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iranian athletes have faced serious consequences for speaking out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many students on the Greenwich Village campus have been speaking up in support of the faculty.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bigger repercussion of not speaking up is losing yourself.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps in response, a Microsoft executive downplayed the company's AI focus last month while talking up major improvements to future Windows 11 updates.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Keuilian had been talking up the bath all day.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of the most influential names in business have been sounding off on exactly that, and their answers might make younger generations reconsider a traditional path.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Key center backs Cristian Romero and Van de Ven kept getting sent off, with the former sounding off multiple times in public about Spurs as a club and was disciplined internally.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gus gave Johnny the full explanation of how rain meant that the universe was crying on Good Friday because Jesus died on the cross.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still reading the emails, still crying about it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rui Hachimura, who led the Lakers with 15 points on 7-for-10 shooting, was pulled for Thiero just 2½ minutes into the game after Redick was visibly displeased with his veteran forward’s defensive performance, pointing and shouting at Hachimura after calling a timeout.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The protesters were using a bullhorn and yelling loudly, disrupting services, authorities said.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Both sections typically feature fans banging on drums and yelling chants throughout the game.—
PJ Green
April 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Piping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20up. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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