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
Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Nelson Peltz is speaking out about his son-in-law Brooklyn Beckham's explosive allegations against his parents for the first time.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Lorde joins a growing list of musicians speaking out against ICE and its agents’ actions in Minneapolis and the United States at large.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As the Beckham family drama continues to unfold, a former hairstylist of Brooklyn Beckham’s wife, Nicola Peltz, is speaking out about her alleged mean-girl behavior behind the scenes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Universal Images Group via Getty Images Other artists have responded by speaking out.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Leaders such as Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington DC and Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago have been speaking out strongly on migration, but the forthcoming elections and the pope’s appointments to the US church hierarchy will be crucial.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Now, the bride is speaking out about the viral moment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
This thinking also came out in the cage match between Jordan and Marie, which was positioned as punishment for Jordan speaking out during the rally.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
An 81-year-old Coconut Grove man and his wife are speaking out for the first time after being struck from behind earlier this month by a teenager riding an electric dirt bike.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Nelson Peltz is speaking out about his son-in-law Brooklyn Beckham's explosive allegations against his parents for the first time.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Lorde joins a growing list of musicians speaking out against ICE and its agents’ actions in Minneapolis and the United States at large.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As the Beckham family drama continues to unfold, a former hairstylist of Brooklyn Beckham’s wife, Nicola Peltz, is speaking out about her alleged mean-girl behavior behind the scenes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Universal Images Group via Getty Images Other artists have responded by speaking out.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Leaders such as Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington DC and Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago have been speaking out strongly on migration, but the forthcoming elections and the pope’s appointments to the US church hierarchy will be crucial.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Now, the bride is speaking out about the viral moment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
This thinking also came out in the cage match between Jordan and Marie, which was positioned as punishment for Jordan speaking out during the rally.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out
Verb
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Her time spent training has helped give her the fuel to continue speaking up and resisting ICE’s presence in the city.—
David Gleisner,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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This silence arises when speaking up feels pointless or risky.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How do non-signature whistles fit into this vocal system?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aura is designed specifically for household cats and dogs, with AI trained to recognize their behaviors, movements and vocal cues.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Police said the woman was non-communicative.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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White can be heard shouting in the video.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Near the monastery someone shouting through a bullhorn.—
Chen Yuhong,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some 600 of them will be sourced from the designer’s personal archive, charting his expansive career spanning the past three decades.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The primary suite, meanwhile, is an expansive oasis with large windows that overlook the land.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Edelman’s annual barometer has polarized commentators, with skeptics arguing that a corporate PR advisor has an interest in talking up the levels of trust in business.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, agents will be talking up their clients and spurious links made with all manner of players.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In what's become an annual rite in Rhode Island, consumers are once again sounding off about the state's high winter utility costs.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Bose QuietComfort Noise-canceling Headphones Layovers can be full-on sensory overload—crying babies, rolling suitcases, gate-change announcements every 12 seconds.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, there were those in the chatter-sphere who attacked her for crying.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Speaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20out. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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