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
Matt LaFleur, the Packers' head coach, spoke out with a brief update about the team's franchise quarterback.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 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, 20 Aug. 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
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Co-star Indya Moore, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestine and was arrested at a 2023 New York City protest demanding a ceasefire, also spoke up to answer the question.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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But for many who spoke up about their dislike for the change, the logo symbolized Cracker Barrel moving away from its core values and the meaning behind it.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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With Trump adopting Russian points that Ukraine should cede land for a peace deal, Zelenskyy and the Europeans talked up the American commitment to participate alongside European allies in providing unspecified security guarantees for any peace deal with Putin.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Sep. 2025
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After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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Sixty percent of customers have hung up on customer service agents and 34% have yelled at them.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trainers yelled and put down obese contestants.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After the news of her casting was announced, fans sounded off on social media and shared their view on a celebrity joining the show.—
Nathan Vinson,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis sounded off on a number of topics amid a summer of change after holding his second annual youth basketball camp Sunday in Rocklin.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Spoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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