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
Home and partnership collide, forcing you to speak up.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But now, the King is speaking up about another situation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, Raisman used her speech as an opportunity to speak up for people who are still enduring domestic abuse.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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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Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But now, the King is speaking up about another situation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, Raisman used her speech as an opportunity to speak up for people who are still enduring domestic abuse.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
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Allison Mack is speaking out for the first time since her prison stay.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jack Smith has started to speak out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bearing rugelach, Brooks arrived late, shouted everyone down, and then—infuriatingly—made their work better.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The video shows immigration agents arresting a man later identified as Dennis Quiñonez, as people shout that there is a child in the back of the car.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But where words fail, crying speaks.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rumsey talked up a new ITN digital division and seemingly set about staffing up in the room.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Feltheimer also talked up Lionsgate reporting $1 billion in trailing 12-month library revenue, a record for the studio.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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While in the parking lot, Veliz reportedly drove against traffic and yelled out gang slogans.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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If only a pie could pipe up and announce when it’s done, right?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney is still fuming about officiating in college football and sounded off again about it on Tuesday days after a devastating loss to Duke.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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