SPOKE OUT Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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 In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud. —

Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 That same year, however, Ozzy’s mistress and former hairdresser, Michelle Pugh, spoke out publicly about their four-year affair. —

Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Earlier this year, Wembanyama spoke out about fatal Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents during immigration enforcement unrest. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Wright said those two character witnesses were assistant coaches on the team, until school directors on the board spoke out at their meeting this week, including Matt Holtzman. —

Lauren Linder, CBS News, 12 June 2026 The shooting spurred a lawsuit against the nightclub and the security company filed by the family, who last year tearfully spoke out at a news conference demanding answers about the shooting death. —

Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 The decision faced opposition from community members who spoke out against the plan. —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Massachusetts leaders spoke out quickly after the death of former Congressman and House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank was announced on Wednesday morning, praising his service to the state and the country. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 The majority of residents who spoke on the item at Thursday’s meeting spoke out against it, expressing concern that another bond on the heels of the $400 million Miami Forever Bond — approved in 2017 — was fiscally irresponsible. —

Tess Riski may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026

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As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.

— Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.

— Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026