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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
That’s why doctors stress the importance of staying on top of screenings and speaking up if something seems off.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
Bunnie's no stranger to speaking up and out, especially for her husband.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the Celebrity Big Brother cast member’s first time speaking up about her gender identity.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
That expression can come in a variety of ways, such as speaking up in a group, filing an official complaint, writing or publishing those views, or demonstrating and rallying to draw attention to them.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
There is power in speaking up to reveal these hateful ideologies that have incited deadly violence.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and hundreds of other artists are speaking up after Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Now, Sánchez is speaking up about an issue that has marked her life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
That’s why doctors stress the importance of staying on top of screenings and speaking up if something seems off.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
Bunnie's no stranger to speaking up and out, especially for her husband.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the Celebrity Big Brother cast member’s first time speaking up about her gender identity.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
That expression can come in a variety of ways, such as speaking up in a group, filing an official complaint, writing or publishing those views, or demonstrating and rallying to draw attention to them.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
There is power in speaking up to reveal these hateful ideologies that have incited deadly violence.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and hundreds of other artists are speaking up after Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking up
Verb
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Javier Bardem is speaking out in support of Film Workers for Palestine.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Susan Hoffmann, who was Zettel's best friend, has been among the most vocal at speaking out on Lauren's history.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Musk would become a vocal supporter of the AfD—to the point where he was denounced for electoral interference by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tech giant personnel leading the discussions took an upbeat tone, repeatedly talking up an opt-in regime that would protect the agency’s clients against the misuse of their intellectual property and likenesses.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Netflix began talking up its emerging interest in the podcasting space earlier this year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kids are shouting it in classrooms when a teacher turns to page 67, when lunchtime is 6 to 7 minutes away or for no reason at all.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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But in the form of its Peterborough boot, Church’s has managed to make a boot that merely nods to its equestrian heritage rather than shouting it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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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This week's headlines in the pet world left us crying tears of joy and sadness—from a puppy watching his mom and siblings get adopted before him to a clip of the Halloween season spooking a canine—but the week wouldn't be complete without a few highlights from our readers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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What Surin didn’t know was that the night of her concert, several clips of her yelling at the fan that grabbed Eilish slowly went viral online, garnering posts from Finneas and Reneé Rapp.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Speaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20up. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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