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
Anika Reed, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Number one, Jordan speaking out publicly brings the wrong kind of attention to the university at this time.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Javier Bardem is speaking out in support of Film Workers for Palestine.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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
But right now, their social media inboxes overflow as much with gratitude from strangers for speaking out as calls for help from concerned parents and athletes at various levels.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The issue was addressed last year in a historic Billboard Español cover story with multiple Venezuelan artists speaking out from exile for democracy in their country.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Even in that situation, with the President speaking out on behalf of his own aides, the White House was rattled.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
As Haliey Welch makes her debut TV role, the ‘Hawk Tuah Girl‘ is speaking out amid backlash around her casting.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Miguel is speaking out about the current administration.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Number one, Jordan speaking out publicly brings the wrong kind of attention to the university at this time.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Javier Bardem is speaking out in support of Film Workers for Palestine.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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
But right now, their social media inboxes overflow as much with gratitude from strangers for speaking out as calls for help from concerned parents and athletes at various levels.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The issue was addressed last year in a historic Billboard Español cover story with multiple Venezuelan artists speaking out from exile for democracy in their country.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Even in that situation, with the President speaking out on behalf of his own aides, the White House was rattled.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
As Haliey Welch makes her debut TV role, the ‘Hawk Tuah Girl‘ is speaking out amid backlash around her casting.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out
Verb
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Now, the woman is questioning whether speaking up was the right move.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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But now, the King is speaking up about another situation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been a vocal supporter of the bureau.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, a man stood up and started shouting at Harris.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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His clips are pretty rudimentary tributes to guys like Thomas Sankara, the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, shouting them out with highlight reels and songs by 100 gecs and Jersey club collective TwerkNation28.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Upstairs, the primary bedroom had its own balcony with expansive views of the Caribbean Sea and the pool.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Long forward passes in transition are common, rather than expansive, intricate attacks.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Magnificent Seven members Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms all beat Wall Street's expectations yesterday, exceeding estimates for earnings per share and revenue while talking up expansion plans.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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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There’s screaming, crying and even a little slapping.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Brisker talked to much trash to Jefferson during a game back in 2022 that the star pass-catcher started crying.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Speaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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