speaks out

present tense third-person singular of speak out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of speaks out The mayor of Dearborn speaks out for the first time on the controversy over his remarks to a resident. Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Wife speaks out after husband doused with gasoline in workplace assault. FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025 In it, Allen's wife, Kathy Allen, speaks out for the first time and maintains her husband's innocence, per the trailer. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks out
Verb
  • Receiver Scotty Miller said that in the meeting room, Metcalf often speaks up to ask questions or give his teammates tips.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Who speaks up in meetings versus who stays silent?
    Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ben shouts out of his car window.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
  • To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arthur yells an obscenity in the streets.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Vince yells at Morgan for pushing him into a corner, while Lauren is outside the door crying.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Speaks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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