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
Neither Pope Leo nor Pope Francis are the first pontiffs to speak up about politics, including US military actions.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Fans need to start speaking up loudly.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The best part of the players-only meeting was everybody who wanted to speak up felt comfortable enough to speak up.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Even people who are known for work at Paramount are speaking up.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Fans need to start speaking up loudly.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The best part of the players-only meeting was everybody who wanted to speak up felt comfortable enough to speak up.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Even people who are known for work at Paramount are speaking up.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for speak up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
Verb
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Some muskie anglers are speaking out strongly against FFS because those treasured and relatively rare fish are being caught at rates unheard of until the advent of this new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shiver, who no longer works at Michigan, said she felt compelled to speak out so other young women are not caught in similar circumstances.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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One final command was shouted by the officer.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Margo, meanwhile, is freaking out, crying and hyperventilating.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers talk up Shohei Ohtani as a Cy Young award contender, and Ohtani has given up one run all season.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In March, Nvidia talked up forthcoming silicon that can enable models to rapidly respond to users' questions, thanks to technology obtained in its $20 billion deal with chip startup Groq.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nabers yelled out, rising from a couch and limping around the room.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With his victim present, a chastened Fallon graciously played a clip of Hubicki yelling at him.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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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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During Wednesday’s interview, Carter also sounded off on the state of the game globally.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Always listen closely for far off gobbles (especially after crows, owls, or coyotes sound off).—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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