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
The proposal led to a contentious village board meeting at which residents spoke out and fought with the developer, arguing that multifamily units would not be a good fit for the mostly single-family home neighborhood.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Since Kevin first spoke out Tuesday from Mexico pleading for his parents’ deportation, his health has deteriorated dramatically.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 May 2026
One day after teams of federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in a sweeping drug enforcement operation, the neighboring Langer's Deli owner and other community members spoke out on issues plaguing the area.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The Turkish Foreign Ministry also spoke out against the seizure of the flotilla.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Zelenskyy spoke out against Vance's comments, arguing that the decision to pause military aid only benefits Russia and weakens the United States.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Brian spoke out for the first time since the incident.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Variety, London Mayor Sadiq Khan spoke out about the festival's controversial move.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Since Kevin first spoke out Tuesday from Mexico pleading for his parents’ deportation, his health has deteriorated dramatically.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 May 2026
One day after teams of federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in a sweeping drug enforcement operation, the neighboring Langer's Deli owner and other community members spoke out on issues plaguing the area.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The Turkish Foreign Ministry also spoke out against the seizure of the flotilla.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Zelenskyy spoke out against Vance's comments, arguing that the decision to pause military aid only benefits Russia and weakens the United States.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Brian spoke out for the first time since the incident.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Variety, London Mayor Sadiq Khan spoke out about the festival's controversial move.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out
Verb
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One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL.—
Alex Zietlow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
Verb
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One final command was shouted by the officer.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, Tarabel’s sustainability credentials aren’t shouted about, and future guests might appreciate some in-room information on the steps the hotel is taking to minimize their impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday evening, Jim also interviewed Corning CEO Wendell Weeks, who also talked up the alliance.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The announcers talked up the juxtaposition between Trick Williams, who was over at the highest level from Day 1, and Sami Zayn—who scratched and clawed his way up the ranks for over two decades.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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People often describe being yelled at, manipulated and called names.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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When he was found, deputies said Ortiz became belligerent, yelled at employees, threatened to harm them with a gun, and grabbed one of the resort employees.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During Wednesday’s interview, Carter also sounded off on the state of the game globally.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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New York families sounded off at a public hearing Tuesday night over a plan to launch the city’s first public high school focused on artificial intelligence ahead of a key vote later this month.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has called it discriminatory and counterproductive.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Spoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20out. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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