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
His latest comments are also not the first time Rogan has spoken out against ICE enforcement operations.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The family of an 83-year-old Pittsburgh man who was found dead in his neighbor's home after being reported missing is speaking out.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Unlike previous city commission meetings, several residents spoke out in favor of the redesign during public comment, arguing that some complaints about the park were disingenuous.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Inside the funeral, which was attended by thousands of fans and admirers, many people took the stage to speak out about Ali’s life.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The family of an 83-year-old Pittsburgh man who was found dead in his neighbor's home after being reported missing is speaking out.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Unlike previous city commission meetings, several residents spoke out in favor of the redesign during public comment, arguing that some complaints about the park were disingenuous.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Inside the funeral, which was attended by thousands of fans and admirers, many people took the stage to speak out about Ali’s life.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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Mansi Sehgal, a 26-year-old protester, said the protests began around exam issues but the deeper problem is that people haven’t had a space to speak up or ask questions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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The truth will set you free, so speak up for yourself once and for all.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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He was menaced in the English countryside last month by a man shouting at him from 50 yards away, according to British outlet The Telegraph.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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The leads can be overwrought, shouting lines across the stage while the Gothic-style doorways, sharp directional lighting and ooh-ahh practical effects do their complicated dance.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Children with the virus may be fussy and sleepy throughout the day, and cry without tears.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Garner later showed how emotional the moment made her by posting a series of photos on Instagram of herself crying.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Spielberg is just the latest in a chorus of voices in Hollywood that have sounded off on how the entertainment industry should approach the use of AI in recent months.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Seydoux has been talked up as a Best Actress contender here at the festival.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Slattery has a knack for giving big performances that also feel nonchalant, almost like he’s been there in that backyard the whole time yelling about lettuce, and a TV production just happened to set up shop around him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Perkins can be seen yelling toward someone, while coaches on his team were pushing him away to alleviate the tension.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 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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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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