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
Christian and Justin Combs have teamed up with The Zeus Network to speak up and tell their story in a brand-new docu-series.
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Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Frustrated, the guests spoke up for a second instance.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
A number of other political figures from Kentucky spoke up on social media after Dale's death, announced by Barr’s campaign on Christmas.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
As Tuesday’s meeting showed, there aren’t easy answers, but there are people willing to speak up.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Frustrated, the guests spoke up for a second instance.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
A number of other political figures from Kentucky spoke up on social media after Dale's death, announced by Barr’s campaign on Christmas.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
As Tuesday’s meeting showed, there aren’t easy answers, but there are people willing to speak up.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
Verb
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Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jay has spoken out about their co-parenting.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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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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In the last year or so, health influencers — and a lot of women on social media — have talked up testosterone therapy as a kind of perimenopausal panacea.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
25 Dec. 2025
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Hoover kept talking up the economy when there was little to suggest things were improving.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
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People would rather yell at pundits on television than reach for their reading glasses.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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