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 a 2023 appearance on the podcast Lipstick on the Rim, Cameron Diaz spoke out in favor of unconventional living arrangements. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 In February of this year, Welch's attorney asked the legislative inspector general to investigate after two other state lawmakers spoke out against Benton. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Prosecutors also moved Wednesday to solidify their argument that Burke would have lost a fortune if Hernandez spoke out against him. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Many of those students spoke out in support of the charter school at last week’s State Board of Education meeting. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 Hours after Johnson announced his diagnosis in an interview on GMA, Strunk and the Titans quickly spoke out to offer their support. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares also spoke out Monday, saying the Popular Party's leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, needed to disavow the remarks. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar recently spoke out about Mattingly's departure and speculated that his exit could be contributing to the club's ongoing struggles this season. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Residents of Pontiac, Michigan, spoke out about these concerns at a city council meeting on June 17, The Detroit News reported. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out

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History is full of examples of officers who also spoke up about the ethics and strategic implications of the president’s choices.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
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

Definition of spoke up

Verb

The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
On the one hand, Friedman himself, and Walter himself, and Dave Roberts and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and a cast of heroes talked up a three-peat at last year’s championship celebration.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of talked up

Verb

During the Central Florida Media Day for Orange and Osceola counties on Saturday at 407 Sports in Ocoee, several veteran coaches sounded off on the subject.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
From new faces, such as Florida’s Jon Sumrall and Arkansas’ Ryan Silverfield, to old foes, such as Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer, SEC coaches sounded off on the Bulldogs.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of sounded off

Verb

Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026