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
Following the brutal loss to the Browns, LaFleur spoke out with brutal honesty.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At trial, Carroll testified about receiving hundreds of death threats after Trump spoke out against her.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Amid a series of alarming tweets in 2020, Kardashian spoke out about West's health, asking for compassion.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, lawmakers across party aisles spoke out against the initiative.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At trial, Carroll testified about receiving hundreds of death threats after Trump spoke out against her.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Amid a series of alarming tweets in 2020, Kardashian spoke out about West's health, asking for compassion.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, lawmakers across party aisles spoke out against the initiative.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out
Verb
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After Kimmel's suspension, hundreds of government officials, Hollywood stars and fellow late-night talk show hosts spoke up supporting Kimmel and decrying the decision to halt the show.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Before Disney’s statement that Kimmel would be back was sent out, Whoopi Goldberg and other hosts on ABC’s The View host spoke up.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Resy shouted out the wine selection, which focuses on local options from Arizona and California, and items from the small but stellar dining menu, such as the squash risotto (with optional crab) and the half-chicken with black garlic for two.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video from the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel shows floodwater bursting through the closed lobby doors, quickly rising to knee height while staff shouted for guests to evacuate.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each has talked up and acted upon the notion that universities’ illiberal and often hypocritical approaches to issues concerning free speech and antisemitism need to change.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Oracle talked up how big its AI inference opportunity is, not just training.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mother cried without smiling.—
Laura Vazquez,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hokies athletic director Whit Babcock cried poor before the season.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the Fever’s practice ahead of Game 1 against Las Vegas, Clark, who is out for the playoffs with a groin injury, yelled at reporters from the other side of the gym to check her tweet.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police found him and quickly called his mother.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Spoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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