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
At the time, the star spoke out about the health scare on Instagram.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Vance spoke out on social media, expressing his gratitude to the Secret Service and Cincinnati police for responding quickly.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Before the streamer canceled the series in 2023, Shahi spoke out about her struggles filming season 2 during an appearance on the podcast Not Skinny But Not Fat.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
After the death of George Floyd, Smith spoke out in clear support of Black Lives Matter in a series of direct-to-camera messages.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Shaheen's daughter Stefany Shaheen, who is running for a House seat in New Hampshire, spoke out against her mother's decision on Monday.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Aldean was among the artists who spoke out in the days after Kirk’s passing.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
He was also charged with recording any words churchgoers spoke out of turn, when they were supposed to be attending to the service.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
After the news of James' death, Underwood spoke out on social media.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Vance spoke out on social media, expressing his gratitude to the Secret Service and Cincinnati police for responding quickly.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Before the streamer canceled the series in 2023, Shahi spoke out about her struggles filming season 2 during an appearance on the podcast Not Skinny But Not Fat.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
After the death of George Floyd, Smith spoke out in clear support of Black Lives Matter in a series of direct-to-camera messages.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Shaheen's daughter Stefany Shaheen, who is running for a House seat in New Hampshire, spoke out against her mother's decision on Monday.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Aldean was among the artists who spoke out in the days after Kirk’s passing.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
He was also charged with recording any words churchgoers spoke out of turn, when they were supposed to be attending to the service.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
After the news of James' death, Underwood spoke out on social media.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out
Verb
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After a while, a man whose son was shot to death in July spoke up.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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Frustrated, the guests spoke up for a second instance.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In addition to luxurious cashmere joggers and the Sneex shoes celebrities can’t stop wearing, Oprah shouted out a plushy Brooklinen robe and the Skims pajamas one writer can’t get enough of.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gunfire erupted moments later as officers shouted orders from behind cover.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pichai also talked up Gemini, the company’s large-language model, which has been integrated into search results on Google.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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After Brown disappeared, the owner of the bakery, Alice Lombardi, told CBS News that customers had come into the store and cried.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As Clanton yelled for help, Yost got back on his feet, grabbed a lamp and waved it at Washington, the affidavit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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The majority of these fans yelled for Vanderbilt, and Ralph thanked them for being loud through introductions to the final minutes when the Commodores needed them most.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari sounded off on the system Monday night after a 103-74 win over James Madison at Walton Arena.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
1 Jan. 2026
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Redick sounded off after Los Angeles dropped a third straight game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Spoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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