speaks out

present tense third-person singular of speak out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of speaks out 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
  • When Henry is gone, Seema cries.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Faustus cries, as demons, closing the deal, prepare to pull him down to the pit.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Cherry’s memory, Laura yells at her; but Laura only remembers being cornered.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Often, our image of a toxic workplace is one where the boss yells at you or perhaps where you’re openly derided by co-workers or denied PTO.
    Ellen Whitlock Baker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Speaks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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