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
Instead, there was a public threat by Richard Grenell to punish a musician for speaking out on a matter of public concern, followed by a lawsuit designed to make good on that threat.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford spoke out to criticize the Legislature for the 287(g) bill and for not working with law enforcement.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Craig specifically spoke out against a provision that would require a supermajority of board members voting together to overturn certain superintendent decisions.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Sutta isn’t the only person who has spoken out about not being invited back to the rereunion — former member Carmit Bachar also alleged in a lengthy March 17 Instagram statement that she was disappointed to only find out that the reunion was happening through the public announcement.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford spoke out to criticize the Legislature for the 287(g) bill and for not working with law enforcement.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Craig specifically spoke out against a provision that would require a supermajority of board members voting together to overturn certain superintendent decisions.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Sutta isn’t the only person who has spoken out about not being invited back to the rereunion — former member Carmit Bachar also alleged in a lengthy March 17 Instagram statement that she was disappointed to only find out that the reunion was happening through the public announcement.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski connected the crowd calling for Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect, to set a murderer free instead of Jesus with today’s climate, where people are witnessing horrific acts and not always speaking up.—
Alie Skowronski,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Someone in the audience spoke up.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The march continues to weave throughout the Plaza on its way back to Mill Creek Park as people shout various chants, blare music, pound on handheld drums and blow whistles.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Malinin shouted and punched the air with relief after finishing the skate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Kennedy, a tow truck operator, cried too.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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People sounded off, hearing that the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company didn't respond to any emergency calls on Wednesday night.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thousands have sounded off on the video.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The lawmakers say this could be a serious problem, considering federal agencies, including the FBI, have talked up the privacy benefits of using VPNs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a mock airplane cabin on campus where students can rehearse talking up executives during a flight.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Frustration seemed to be boiling over when one woman attempted to duck a rope and was yelled at by several in line.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officers learned that the driver of a Subaru, identified as 46-year-old Dominic Meucci of Wethersfield, was allegedly yelling at two people who were operating electric bikes in the parking lot, one of which was a juvenile, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Coach needs to pipe up and talk about what Ozzy said about him at the fight for supplies, where Coach competed with Q and Ozzy, his old archnemesis.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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