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
Many say these chiefs were doing exceptional work in the community to improve public safety, and believe their firings are a result of speaking out against the city manager.
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Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The few players who have spoken out paid dearly, Amini acknowledged, including Amir Nasr-Azadani, who faces years behind bars for his involvement in the 2022 protests.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Brian spoke out for the first time since the incident.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In February 2024, Memorial’s co-chair Oleg Orlov was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The few players who have spoken out paid dearly, Amini acknowledged, including Amir Nasr-Azadani, who faces years behind bars for his involvement in the 2022 protests.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Brian spoke out for the first time since the incident.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In February 2024, Memorial’s co-chair Oleg Orlov was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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Why speaking up about cost matters When one of us took our child to the doctor for pink eye, the pediatrician quickly sent a prescription for antibiotic drops to the pharmacy.—
Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hunt started posting about Swalwell on April 6, encouraging women to speak up against the sitting congressman.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Is there a polite way to ask her to address this, short of shouting or splashing?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Biff shouts at him at the show’s excruciating climax) sways between light and dark, between the road and the deadly shoulder, advancing through his last hours on earth as if through the stations of the cross.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fans cried foul after the Seattle Mariners struck out in a ceremony that was clearly off base, where a statue of baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki was unveiled with a broken bat — a real swing and a miss.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After a gobbler sounds off, try to move within 200 yards of his position, (150 yards is better), and then choose your position.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Irate Miami diners have been sounding off about rising costs — from $20 cocktails to automatic service charges — for quite a while.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the company also talked up its efforts to double Leo’s launch frequency and pack more satellites into each rocket.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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After all, the committee and city leaders spent the last six months talking up the event.—
Lorraine Ali
News,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gennett's wife, Valerie Giacobbe, yelled toward the entourage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Magnano immediately yelled for Jones to drop the knife before Jones began walking toward him with the blade still in his hand, the footage showed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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As the MorphoScan measures and calculates, a voice will pipe up offering guidance and progress reports.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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