SPEAK OUT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak out

verb

Definition of speak out next

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 Putin does not respect his voters and does not want to listen to them, Remeslo wrote, adding that the Russian leader has wiped out opposition, and that anyone who has dared to speak out is either in exile or dead. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Taylor Frankie Paul‘s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-stars are speaking out amid the fallout from a domestic abuse investigation that put the Hulu series on pause. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 Paul spoke out via a statement shortly after ABC abandoned the season. —

Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026 Jill Diillard, the second-eldest Duggar daughter and one of Josh’s victims, spoke out for the 2023 docuseries. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speak out

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Mercury combines with Mars in your 6th House of Healthcare, pushing you to streamline tasks, speak up about workloads, and improve routines.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s decision to speak up for Khalil is certainly consistent with his past support for Palestine.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026