as in speaking out
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in spouting (off)
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of speaking up
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
But now, the King is speaking up about another situation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 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
Verb
Now, the woman is questioning whether speaking up was the right move.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
But now, the King is speaking up about another situation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking up
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
Adjective
-
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
-
The incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been a vocal supporter of the bureau.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
-
Then, a man stood up and started shouting at Harris.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
-
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
-
There’s screaming, crying and even a little slapping.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
The team claims Oakley was yelling continuously at Dolan, but Oakley has denied that and said he was asked to leave the arena shortly after taking his seat at the game for no reason.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
-
His tone was sharp, almost yelling.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Speaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share