as in speaks out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Recent Examples of speaks up
Your 11th House of Friends and Community speaks up as the moody Moon there opposes restrictive Saturn in your 5th House of Creativity and Play, so group plans may squeeze a passion project.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
It may be stopped because one student speaks up, one parent pays attention, one friend refuses to stay silent, one faith leader reaches out, or one community decides that preventing hate is everyone’s responsibility.
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Michael Brunker,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Other employees watch what happens when someone speaks up.
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Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.
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Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Exceptional human being, trustworthy dude, does his homework, speaks up.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Jauregui has been vocal about the liberation of Palestinians and frequently speaks up about human rights issues on her platform.
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Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
It may be stopped because one student speaks up, one parent pays attention, one friend refuses to stay silent, one faith leader reaches out, or one community decides that preventing hate is everyone’s responsibility.
—
Michael Brunker,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Other employees watch what happens when someone speaks up.
—
Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.
—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Exceptional human being, trustworthy dude, does his homework, speaks up.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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,
28 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks up
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Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.
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Now, Hayes speaks out on safety issues, sharing his story of recovery.
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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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Sirens, horns, and shouts to evacuate rang out in the West Bottoms and along Southwest Boulevard all morning, but the speed of the flooding still caught everyone off guard.
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In its press release, Samsung talks up the AI capabilities of these chips—how local on-device AI processing demands more data to improve model context.
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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.
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Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.
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Jennifer Brook cries her own tears for her husband.
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Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder yells a lot of things from the dugout during a game, usually aimed at his own players.
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Sirianni yells to the man, who continues toward the building without a reaction.
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Karmelo Anthony supporter sounds off on verdict Prosecutor Bill Wirskye and Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis spoke to Fox News' Brooke Taylor on Wednesday and expressed relief that the jury convicted Anthony of murder.
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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.
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.
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“Speaks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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