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
Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are not exactly seeing eye-to-eye, with the point guard openly speaking out against his coaches and then suffering some consequences for vocalizing that.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Over 130 candlelight vigils were scheduled across the country to speak out in protest of what organizers say is ICE's abuse of immigrant workers.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Other women began to speak out six years ago as a rapid-fire series of events made the news in the federal case against Epstein.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Now, her family is speaking out about her legacy.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Over 130 candlelight vigils were scheduled across the country to speak out in protest of what organizers say is ICE's abuse of immigrant workers.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Other women began to speak out six years ago as a rapid-fire series of events made the news in the federal case against Epstein.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Now, her family is speaking out about her legacy.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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El-Amin spoke up on civil rights and social issues in an effort to fight for justice.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many critics of the decision, including doctors, are afraid to speak up against it.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hyman shared another video of herself shouting about the incident in what appeared to be a cafe attached to the gym.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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The artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pichai also talked up Gemini, the company’s large-language model, which has been integrated into search results on Google.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tyler Bilodeau, Eric Dailey and Skyy Clark are the three returning starters for Mick Cronin, a decidedly old-school coach who still yells at high volume and suits up for tipoffs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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There was yelling, people falling, and some who appeared to get hurt in the scuffle, Lee said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 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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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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