speak out

verb

Definition of speak outnext
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 Amanda Show alum is the latest child star to speak out against a lack of protection for children on movie and TV show sets. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 Better deal Parents for KC Kids said the new terms were made possible after parents, teachers, students and community members spoke out against the plan. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 As the investigation of Hayden Panettiere's death continues, new details are emerging, and people in the actress' life are speaking out. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Panettiere said she was fired from a decade-plus brand deal with Neutrogena after speaking out about postpartum depression in a 2015 interview on national TV. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speak out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
  1. speak up
  2. shout
  3. cry
  4. sound off
  5. talk up
  6. yell
  7. pipe up
Verb
  • Don’t be afraid to speak up to say what interests you and also what doesn’t.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • City official calls removal ‘unnecessary escalation’ As the meeting continued, another attendee called Miller’s removal from the chambers disappointing and shameful to see someone who was speaking up thrown to the ground.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of speak up
Verb
  • People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
Verb
  • The Sekai team was at a loss, and Therain recalls calling his wife crying in the lobby of a hotel in Tokyo.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • By the looks of it, the foundation didn’t move even through smiling, hugging, crying, and dancing.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Other members of the cast have sounded off about Sheridan’s writing for the series in recent weeks.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sound off
Verb
  • After talking up presumptive starter Micah Gilbert, Freeman basically listed the entire roster at the position.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Fujiyama spent a chunk of our interview talking up investments in Europe’s defense sector, where Carlyle sees a €9 trillion opportunity.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk up
Verb
  • In the video, Chacon picks up the gun, and officers back away from the vehicle yelling at Chacon to put his weapon down.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2021, he was banned from attending basketball games for a season after yelling profanity at a player.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of yell
Verb
  • When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Every time a restaurant or other small business announces its closure, people pipe up on social media about what the business owner should have done to be successful.
    — Gregg Olsen, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of pipe up

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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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