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 police department spoke out to clarify that Johnson was not killed by a police officer.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Following his debut performance for Green Bay, Parsons has spoken out with an update about his health.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Following his debut performance for Green Bay, Parsons has spoken out with an update about his health.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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Medical students often toe the line between speaking up and deferring in situations.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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When people don’t feel safe to speak up, ask questions or make mistakes, that’s a toxic workplace.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moments after grabbing Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck, footage shows Suárez shouting and then spitting in the direction of a Sounders staff member.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Practice rounds sometimes turn into showcases of raw talent, the kind that leave teammates shaking their heads at the sound off his club face.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a video uploaded to the TikTok account of its German subsidiary, a young brunette woman can be seen talking up the company’s connectivity speeds and a 120-euro cashback promotion.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Klarna has also talked up an expansion into advertising in recent years, though this remains a much smaller business compared with other revenue streams.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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As Mamdani was delivering his opening remarks, a man with a shirt that read Cuba and a Cuban flag approached the stage, yelling that Mamdani was a Communist.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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But Surfside is paying off a $30 million bill to keep its pipes up and running.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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