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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Maybe not the most famous biopic but a quite effective one, with Paul Muni as the 19th-century French writer who speaks up for a Jewish captain tagged as a traitor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Cunningham shouts to the entire congregation that the soul is not destroyed by death.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Koy shouts, his excitement echoing in the stadium.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Taylor cries from inside her room.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many first-time parents worry about how others might react if a baby cries on a flight, but experienced travelers say those concerns are often unnecessary, Kay said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Young yells out, interrupting her own song with her glottal south London accent and adjusting the mic pack on her waist.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gooding yells giddily, triumphantly jumping and fist-pumping the air.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here Merry sounds off on all these topics and more.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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 18 Mar. 2026.
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