as in spouting (off)
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 speaking out
Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
This is not Affleck's first time speaking out on the issue.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
As The Independent noted, if such a category is adopted by the FBI, it could be applied to rhetoric used by activists, writers, and allies speaking out against anti-trans policies and rhetoric.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Sep. 2025
The county attorney’s office noted Bowie had written to the Union Park District Council, thanking them for their input, which could be construed as encouraging them to continue speaking out on behalf of the Taylors.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Watch the video of Renner speaking out below.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight, is speaking out amid rumors Kate Middleton’s new blonde hair is a wig.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Guardian CEOs are speaking out about cancer diagnoses.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Demi Moore is speaking out in support of Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, after criticism surfaced over decisions she’s made while caring for her husband.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Medical experts are speaking out after the president's speech, trying to slow the snowball of misinformation.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
This is not Affleck's first time speaking out on the issue.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
As The Independent noted, if such a category is adopted by the FBI, it could be applied to rhetoric used by activists, writers, and allies speaking out against anti-trans policies and rhetoric.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Sep. 2025
The county attorney’s office noted Bowie had written to the Union Park District Council, thanking them for their input, which could be construed as encouraging them to continue speaking out on behalf of the Taylors.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Watch the video of Renner speaking out below.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight, is speaking out amid rumors Kate Middleton’s new blonde hair is a wig.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Guardian CEOs are speaking out about cancer diagnoses.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Demi Moore is speaking out in support of Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, after criticism surfaced over decisions she’s made while caring for her husband.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out
Verb
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Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and hundreds of other artists are speaking up after Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
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As free speech becomes a hot-button issue in the wake of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination, one of his colleagues and close friends is speaking up for his interests.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ulukaya has been a vocal supporter of hiring refugees and pledged to give away the majority of his fortune to help refugees, according to The New York Times.—
Emily Barnes,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Standouts in the cat-boutique vocal cast include Donovan Patton as the acerbic CatRat, Julien Donenfield as Cakey the cupcake, and Maggie Lowe as the innocent Baby Box, who’s got a head like a small house.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Better to spend your time shouting out the writing that makes your heart sing.—
Maris Kreizman
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Posts by the group to social media appear to show TSU students shouting at its members, filming them and following along as campus police escorted them off campus.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In an expansive canvass during the investigation, police acquired footage from more than 17 locations around the community in Moscow and Pullman to piece together the whereabouts of the vehicle the day of the murders, and tie it back to Kohberger.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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Floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive terraces blur the line between indoors and out, while interiors balance modern elegance with a sense of calm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sexton, Lee says, elevates the whole environment and Sexton and Ball are really building a rapport and talking up a storm together a lot after practice.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Spanish sales agents flip that the other way round for France, talking up more broader audience plays, quite a few these days genre pics, genre’s consolidation as a theatrical proposition, bound for Sitges.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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For the writers pictured here, engaging with culture isn’t a hobby or a sideline or a way of sounding off.—
Richard Renaldi,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That mood that was most certainly shared by the audience members experiencing a wide array of emotions (from dancing to crying) thanks to the combination of excitement and nostalgia.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Speaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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