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 Another former servant, Simon Solari, spoke out in Prince Charles’ defense at the time. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Two of the jurors in Lee's case recently spoke out about his death sentence. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 The ambassador last month spoke out sharply after weeks of unrest in the town of Qusra, where settlers surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Alix Earle spoke out about her feud with Alex Cooper months after the Call Her Daddy host called her out in April. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 Among the critics who spoke out against the Met’s plans to honor Galliano were Anti-Defamation League National Director and Chief Executive Jonathan Greenblatt and New York City County Speaker Julie Menin. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Clancy spoke out in the courtroom during the trial, without taking the witness stand and being questioned. — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Blandino spoke out about the play during the broadcast of the game, and apparently that was music to Swift’s ears. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Leaders of the Christian faith spoke out about dispelling Lang's claims. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out

Verb

Not long after Cowdray, the Dorchester president, got up to present, Opperman spoke up.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
The actress, 47, brought up a moment when most members of the cast spoke up to ask for a change from the writers.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoke up

Verb

The company offered locals huge salaries—$185,000 annually, well above the national average—and talked up the potential size of the oil deposit.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
In his absence, Van de Ven, whom De Zerbi has talked up as the best left-sided centre-back in Europe, stepped up and played the best and most consistent stretch of the season.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked up

Verb

Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cried

Verb

Her video also gained attention on X, where users sounded off in quote-tweets and replies, boosting the tweet to over 9 million views in three days.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Jack Cress, a helicopter accident investigation instructor at USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, told the newspaper that the alarm sounded off because of possible engine failure or an issue with the hydraulic system.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026