as in speaks 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 speaks out
Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.
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Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Now, Hayes speaks out on safety issues, sharing his story of recovery.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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
Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Now, Hayes speaks out on safety issues, sharing his story of recovery.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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
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Exceptional human being, trustworthy dude, does his homework, speaks up.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Touching the Art also delves into erasure and gaslighting, illustrating the all-too-common silencing that occurs when a family member speaks up about violence or abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Alibaba talks up chips Alibaba has positioned itself as one of China’s leading players, developing chips for AI and selling its services via its cloud computing unit.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Soon, his trajectory straightened, and yells filled the air.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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After a gobbler sounds off, try to move within 200 yards of his position, (150 yards is better), and then choose your position.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Here Merry sounds off on all these topics and more.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Speaks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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