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
The mayor of Dearborn speaks out for the first time on the controversy over his remarks to a resident.
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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
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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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
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Who speaks up in meetings versus who stays silent?—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ben shouts out of his car window.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
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Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In one, Swift, holding a glittery pink megaphone, yells instructions to Showgirl Taylor.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Speaks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20out. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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