as in speaking out
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as in spouting (off)
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Recent Examples of speaking up
Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The bigger repercussion of not speaking up is losing yourself.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
While leaders debate the State of the Union this week, student advocates like me are speaking up for the State of the Kids with Save the Children Action Network.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, his speaking up lead producers to revise the way the character was written once Jordan took over — a change Jordan credits to his Black Panther costar.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Is this happening in other agencies, with state employees fearful of speaking up and potentially losing their jobs, as was the fate of the DHS whistleblower?
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
And that’s precisely why the American Dental Association is speaking up.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
First goals, clean sheets and speaking up The SheBelieves Cup marks a key moment in the American soccer calendar in 2026.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
None of the American athletes speaking up right now is violating the rules.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Many students on the Greenwich Village campus have been speaking up in support of the faculty.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The bigger repercussion of not speaking up is losing yourself.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
While leaders debate the State of the Union this week, student advocates like me are speaking up for the State of the Kids with Save the Children Action Network.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, his speaking up lead producers to revise the way the character was written once Jordan took over — a change Jordan credits to his Black Panther costar.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Is this happening in other agencies, with state employees fearful of speaking up and potentially losing their jobs, as was the fate of the DHS whistleblower?
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
And that’s precisely why the American Dental Association is speaking up.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
First goals, clean sheets and speaking up The SheBelieves Cup marks a key moment in the American soccer calendar in 2026.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
None of the American athletes speaking up right now is violating the rules.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking up
Verb
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Jen Shah is speaking out for the first time since she was released from prison after serving time for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan is speaking out about Kanye West‘s recently announced performance at the 2026 Wireless Festival in London.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 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
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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The scene quickly becomes chaotic with shouting on both sides.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
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But even beyond the hurt in their voices, the biggest thing to come from the clip is a commentator yelling for a technical foul after the instantly iconic shot by Braylon Mullins to win the game.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After a few moments of yelling, Shelton was ejected from the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Speaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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