SPEAKING OUT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

speaking out 1 of 2

adjective

as in speaking up

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verb

present participle of speak out

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

Verb

First, men who receive accurate information about what other men actually believe are less inhibited about speaking out and intervening. — Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Amid the ongoing investigation into the deaths of two Ole Miss students, representatives of the kratom industry are speaking out about how the product may have been mischaracterized. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are speaking out after photographers were allegedly spotted at the school attended by their two young children, Archie and Lilibet. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Looking forward, Ruess says that he is moved by other artists speaking out against the war in Gaza and credits Macklemore, who was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after voicing his support of Palestinians onstage. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 This changes the attention from the antisemitic conduct to the motives of the people speaking out. — Kenneth L. Marcus, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Hannah Einbinder is speaking out after being detained at a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu in New York on Thursday. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Hayley Williams is speaking out days after her ex-husband, Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, died at 45 following a battle with cancer. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 After being unceremoniously booted from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour for speaking out in favor of Palestine, Macklemore is building his own show. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out

Adjective

The vocal and acting prowess of the cast stands out, in a large-scale production that matches the level of major international musicals.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official, has been vocal about healthcare issues along the campaign trail, speaking frequently about Medicare For All alongside a push to get money out of politics and a focus on affordability issues more broadly.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Verb

But together with his mother, Alison, the 22-year-old has found a calling in speaking up for people with disabilities in Tallahassee.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
And there are so many more that have stayed silent because people out there have told them not to speak up, who have scared them into not speaking up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of speaking up

Adjective

The arrival ceremony suggested that others understood the communicative potential of clothes at such an event, too.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
That someone with a voice as communicative and constantly evolving as Bridges is often reduced to a retro aesthete is a shame.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of communicative

Verb

The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Kelce said lovingly before shouting out how quickly and thoroughly Swift picked up all there is to know about his sport.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouting

Adjective

The Pentagon chief’s expansive needs only heighten some Republicans’ skepticism of his leadership over the US military.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Via Materdei 27/28 The expansive Enzo Coccia, the first pizzaiolo to obtain Michelin recognition and a true pioneer of the modern pizza movement in Naples, has three outlets on the same street in a non-touristy area of Vomero.

— Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of expansive

Verb

Jensen Huang has been talking up the importance of fostering a rich open source ecosystem.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The telco is talking up the simplicity of its new offering, but with a lot of talk of a ‘cost of living crisis’ in the UK, a lot will also come down to pricing versus a traditional pay TV service, or paying for streaming services individually.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of talking up

Verb

Elaine Hendrix is sounding off about Tuesday’s shocking elimination on Dancing With the Stars season 35.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Vocalization increases, with more bulls sounding off as the rut approaches; the peak is generally considered to be the last two weeks of September.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sounding off

Verb

The investigation began May 4, 2025, when the city of Riverside officials received reports of a baby crying inside a dumpster.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
This audience listened in awed silence, and by the end of the song, everyone around us was crying as well, before jolting upward in a spontaneous standing ovation — one of three.

— James Gunn, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

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