spoke out

verb

past tense of speak out
as in spoke 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 spoke out Veterans, retirees and lawmakers spoke out — against its scale, its cost, its lack of Congressional approval, its gaudiness, its intrusion on nearby Arlington National Cemetery and more — next to a mockup made of tarp. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Another former servant, Simon Solari, spoke out in Prince Charles’ defense at the time. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Two of the jurors in Lee's case recently spoke out about his death sentence. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 The ambassador last month spoke out sharply after weeks of unrest in the town of Qusra, where settlers surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Alix Earle spoke out about her feud with Alex Cooper months after the Call Her Daddy host called her out in April. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 Among the critics who spoke out against the Met’s plans to honor Galliano were Anti-Defamation League National Director and Chief Executive Jonathan Greenblatt and New York City County Speaker Julie Menin. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Clancy spoke out in the courtroom during the trial, without taking the witness stand and being questioned. — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Blandino spoke out about the play during the broadcast of the game, and apparently that was music to Swift’s ears. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out
  1. spoke up
  2. shouted
  3. talked up
  4. cried
  5. yelled
  6. piped up
  7. sounded off
  8. called
Verb
  • Not long after Cowdray, the Dorchester president, got up to present, Opperman spoke up.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, 47, brought up a moment when most members of the cast spoke up to ask for a change from the writers.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoke up
Verb
  • Another customer shouted out the Peppercorn Steak Market meal kit offered by the store.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Carbone shouted out to the crowd from The Grill’s balcony in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • At the Conference, execs from three beneficiaries — Casa Mundo Cero, Aurora Media and Itaca Films — talked up the benefits.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The company offered locals huge salaries—$185,000 annually, well above the national average—and talked up the potential size of the oil deposit.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of talked up
Verb
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • As the couple fought back, Evans' wife yelled for their children, ages 8 and 12, to get out of the house, according to the police report.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Around five people stood nearby and yelled at the agent to stop.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of piped up
Verb
  • Her video also gained attention on X, where users sounded off in quote-tweets and replies, boosting the tweet to over 9 million views in three days.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Jack Cress, a helicopter accident investigation instructor at USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, told the newspaper that the alarm sounded off because of possible engine failure or an issue with the hydraulic system.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounded off
Verb
  • But Cunningham called the contact intentional and accused Carrington of seeking attention.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The first, called the College of Combat Support, will see people trained in operating and supporting battlefield systems, communications, engineering, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, etc.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of called

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“Spoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20out. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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