as in to speak up
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 speak out
Meanwhile, Federal Culture Secretary Claudia Curiel de Icaza spoke out against the activities carried out by MrBeast and his team at the archaeological sites.
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Finally, as has been the case over the last several commission meetings, multiple people spoke out against the data centers proposed for Wheeler.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Despite all of the commotion surrounding Zac’s family’s claim, neither Jen nor Zac has spoken out about the claim since the show first aired.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The California mother who staged her own kidnapping in 2016 is speaking out for the first time since her disappearance nine years ago in a new documentary series.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Finally, as has been the case over the last several commission meetings, multiple people spoke out against the data centers proposed for Wheeler.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Despite all of the commotion surrounding Zac’s family’s claim, neither Jen nor Zac has spoken out about the claim since the show first aired.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The California mother who staged her own kidnapping in 2016 is speaking out for the first time since her disappearance nine years ago in a new documentary series.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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However, Bassett, Stark and Hewitt have all spoken up about their excitement for the show's next chapter.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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This winding road to diagnosis, although uncertain and unpredictable, has taught me to continue speaking up and pushing for answers.—
Racquel H. Dozier,
Health,
14 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In a separate post, Cabrera shouted out some teammates who came and visited him in the hospital overnight.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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And so that was my struggle throughout the whole scene — just trying not to cry.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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People could be heard screaming and crying in the video, which appeared to show several people injured on the ground and baggage strewn about, as first responders attended to the scene.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, a Neighborly Company, is ready to sound off on the debate.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Business Tech News #5 – Retail leaders sound off on AI’s use-cases.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The studio has been talked up by departing CEO Alex Mahon in recent years, who has placed digital front and center of Channel 4’s strategy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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And since Trump and Putin have talked up the idea, the Russian leader will have to begin portraying what has been accomplished so far as a victory.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
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Another student, under the same video, said that their entire class was merely yelled at for doing it.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
7 May 2025
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As O’Neil’s trailer for Slauson Rec indicates, the school had unconventional training methods; in one glimpse of the footage, the Honey Boy writer-star is seen yelling at students.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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As the Vatican prepares for a papal conclave that will choose the next head of the Catholic Church, right-wingers in Washington are already piping up with political posturing in wake of Pope Francis’s death.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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