as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Recent Examples of speak up
Go ahead and speak up in a group setting, propose plans that excite you, or introduce yourself to someone fascinating.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
His ability to speak up at the right time is really impressive for his age.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, there’s a difference between being able to speak up and being able to be heard.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Is this happening in other agencies, with state employees fearful of speaking up and potentially losing their jobs, as was the fate of the DHS whistleblower?
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
His ability to speak up at the right time is really impressive for his age.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, there’s a difference between being able to speak up and being able to be heard.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Is this happening in other agencies, with state employees fearful of speaking up and potentially losing their jobs, as was the fate of the DHS whistleblower?
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for speak up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
Verb
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Trump has also spoken out in defense of his handling of the various crises facing his administration — but not nearly with the sort of detail and solemnity that wartime presidents usually speak, experts said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Westmoreland used the final minutes of his team’s postgame news conference to speak out on the lack of college offers for his players.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Once the pedestrians are out of the way, the car slowly pulls into the intersection before stopping again as the HSI agents approach, shouting instructions for the driver to stop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the brawl unfolded, the crowd could be heard shouting profanity.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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And then the entire crew would start to cry.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Banijay was last week talking up its AI capabilites after merging with All3Media.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Mercury and Jupiter harmonize, talk up your passions.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said Solomon continued to yell, pull away from officers and refuse lawful verbal commands even after he was restrained.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cliff would always yell at anybody.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Coach needs to pipe up and talk about what Ozzy said about him at the fight for supplies, where Coach competed with Q and Ozzy, his old archnemesis.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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Now Harwich Select Board members are sounding off against the tax, arguing that the measure wouldn’t solve the region’s housing crisis, but rather, increase the Cape’s cost of living.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Times columnists sound off Shaikin suggested how the most iconic Dodger of all time — Pasadena’s Jackie Robinson — would have reacted.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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