as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
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Recent Examples of speak out
The cancer survivor, who feared rising premiums would force her out of her home and was brave enough to speak out about it.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Holland is among numerous actors and filmmakers speaking out about widespread concerns around AI and job security in Hollywood.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
One of the rare few who has spoken out in favour of the interruptions has been former USMNT player Alexi Lalas.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Holland is among numerous actors and filmmakers speaking out about widespread concerns around AI and job security in Hollywood.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
One of the rare few who has spoken out in favour of the interruptions has been former USMNT player Alexi Lalas.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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That willingness to speak up became a defining aspect of Worthington’s legacy.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The group says many renters are afraid to speak up about the conditions inside their homes.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Her longtime bestie Abigail Anderson, whom Swift shouted out in her 2008 album Fearless, tied the knot for the first time in September 2017.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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He was shouted out by multiple fighters following victories.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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And just like that, the wait to cry is on.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Emanuel, on June 5, took the bicycle lane around New Hampshire as part of a three-day tour of the early voting state, making the longtime Democratic official one of the earliest to openly talk up a prospective 2028 White House bid in what’s expected to be a crowded 2028 presidential primary field.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The living room can turn suddenly cold and cavernous, with Joe and Angela yelling at each other across an emotional chasm.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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People can be heard yelling in the background.—
Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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He was accused of hitting a man in the back of the head with a metal pipe inside the victim’s girlfriend’s home, then shoving the victim up against the wall and pushing the pipe up against his neck.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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