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 Synonyms for piping up
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Teenagers and young adults in the San Jose area are speaking out against the popular microtrend fashion culture for the environmental repercussions and expense of keeping up with it all.
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The victim is setting an example by speaking out.
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Consider speaking up in a meeting and stating a clear boundary with a co-worker, using steady words that match your actions for the rest of the day.
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Leaders also need to lower the activation energy of speaking up.
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Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits.
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Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba.
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From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.
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The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
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Speaking in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the president re-raised the subject while shouting out National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg.
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Brandon Aiyuk continues to stir the NFL offseason rumors report after yet another social media video, this time shouting out a specific team.
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Standing in front of the tank were a bunch of babushkas, yelling at the young soldiers beside me.
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Fans have been yelling things at players for a century now.
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“Piping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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