spoke up

past tense of speak up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spoke up 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 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 Angelina Jolie spoke up about the free speech debate going on in the United States. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 But Ruchi Kulhari, chief human resources officer of IT solution company Unisys, spoke up to say that ROI is the wrong question, at least at this stage. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke up
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • With that being said, the superstar quarterback himself spoke out and didn't hold back about his team's ugly performance against the Saints.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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
Verb
  • Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Oracle talked up how big its AI inference opportunity is, not just training.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Multiple neighbors either called the police or yelled at the attacker to get away from the girl, court documents reveal.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
  • McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Spoke up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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