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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Jauregui has been vocal about the liberation of Palestinians and frequently speaks up about human rights issues on her platform.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Hilliker shouts as her family applauds them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Eilish shouts from the open window.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Additional crew members then rush in as a baby cries in the background, and alarms on medical equipment begin to sound.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Watching, Heining cries every darn time.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In a video from the incident, Kerr is seen screaming at Green, 35, who in turn yells back in seeming frustration.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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In the recording, someone in the background yells that his eyes have rolled back.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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“Speaks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20out. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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