as in speaking up
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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
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The controversies she’s endured after speaking out in support of children in Gaza have led to threats against her family, Accurso told NBC News.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Dakota Mortensen is speaking out, through a spokesperson, for the first time since police in Utah launched an investigation into domestic-violence allegations involving his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Frankie Paul.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Raskin praised Huffman for speaking out for the separation of church and state while showing respect for all religions and without attacking people for their faith.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
In the days following last week's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state lawmakers are speaking out against antisemitism.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
And now, Mamdani wants to silence the people who live there from speaking out, because our stories don’t belong in his anti-landlord narrative.
—Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Cury, in an interview with THR ahead of the doc’s world premiere, discussed her motivation for bringing Scarlet Girls to the world, finding brave women speaking out about their experience, and the backlash against women’s rights in various parts of the world.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The alleged victim claimed to have been fired after speaking out.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jinger Duggar is speaking out after her brother Joseph and sister-in-law Kendra Duggar were arrested.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The controversies she’s endured after speaking out in support of children in Gaza have led to threats against her family, Accurso told NBC News.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Dakota Mortensen is speaking out, through a spokesperson, for the first time since police in Utah launched an investigation into domestic-violence allegations involving his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Frankie Paul.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Raskin praised Huffman for speaking out for the separation of church and state while showing respect for all religions and without attacking people for their faith.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
In the days following last week's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state lawmakers are speaking out against antisemitism.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
And now, Mamdani wants to silence the people who live there from speaking out, because our stories don’t belong in his anti-landlord narrative.
—Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Cury, in an interview with THR ahead of the doc’s world premiere, discussed her motivation for bringing Scarlet Girls to the world, finding brave women speaking out about their experience, and the backlash against women’s rights in various parts of the world.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The alleged victim claimed to have been fired after speaking out.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out
Verb
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Many students on the Greenwich Village campus have been speaking up in support of the faculty.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bigger repercussion of not speaking up is losing yourself.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ghosting a seemingly healthy, communicative relationship is rarely a good option, if ever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Clarke said Panarin, 34, had been communicative and supportive since arriving from Manhattan in a trade that took place just before the Olympic break.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 28 miles southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Quinlan is proud protesters have ignored MAGA supporters who have driven past, waving flags, honking horns and shouting insults during previous events.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This morning, the touching Moon conjoins expansive Jupiter, giving us a kinder lens to view the world.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Keuilian had been talking up the bath all day.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 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
Verb
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Some of the most influential names in business have been sounding off on exactly that, and their answers might make younger generations reconsider a traditional path.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Key center backs Cristian Romero and Van de Ven kept getting sent off, with the former sounding off multiple times in public about Spurs as a club and was disciplined internally.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
29 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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“Speaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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