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
Another professional athlete has also spoken up about their stance in not supporting Trump joining Israel in a war against Iran.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Gomez, 31, said his group speaks up for the farmworker community on behalf of those who don’t feel safe to do so.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
This is how authoritarianism happens, unless and until the people speak up and push back.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Reese’s teammate, Ariel Atkins, also spoke up on her behalf.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Gomez, 31, said his group speaks up for the farmworker community on behalf of those who don’t feel safe to do so.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
This is how authoritarianism happens, unless and until the people speak up and push back.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Reese’s teammate, Ariel Atkins, also spoke up on her behalf.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
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Bill Belichick's Future With North Carolina Made Crystal Clear By Insider During an interview with Sporting News, Manning spoke out about Arch.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Bill Gates is speaking out about his personal experience with Alzheimer’s — and his hope for progress in fighting the disease.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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But they were awakened around 2 a.m. Saturday by someone pounding on the front door and shouting, asking to enter and identifying himself as a police officer, the family recounted.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Here, writer Sam Stone shouts out modern-style amari that are perfect for summer sipping.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
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With screaming, crying, and crash outs abound, Madix’s high pony mirrored her demeanor: commanding, polished, and captivating.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
23 June 2025
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When the curtain is lifted, Matthew is crying, and Andreas is beaming.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Diehard Lilo fans might even bring up the underrated gem that is Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and still others might talk up Life Size.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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The Chinese electronic giant has been talking up the capabilities of its first performance EV, the SU7 Ultra, for close to a year now.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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After Orange County prosecutors appealed his original five-year sentence, a man who chased, threatened and yelled racial slurs at a pregnant Black woman will be resentenced, facing a maximum sentence between 38 years to life in state prison.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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The caller said six or seven juveniles ran him off the road and yelled expletives at him and and flipped him off.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Everyone is talking and Kamilla is trying to pipe up and even has to raise her hand to get heard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Costco members on a Reddit page devoted to Costco gossip also sounded off about the new drink.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Videos from the scene show plumes of smoke, blown out windows on nearby buildings, and sirens sounding off.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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