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 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 Not that the impact on younger generations was going uncovered — certainly parents, educators and officials spoke out. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 But in the weeks leading up to this trip, several Jewish groups spoke out against him, calling him a terrorist sympathizer. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 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

Sais said the men shouted homophobic and racist slurs before punching him, knocking him to the ground and leaving him with injuries to his face and head.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The man called the flight attendant, who is Black, a racial slur and also shouted anti-gay remarks, according to the outlet.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

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
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

Definition of talked up

Verb

Following the official announcement, Popovich and Dion cried tears of joy during an interview with Nashville’s Fox 17 News.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
The comedian also said that Chelsea cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cried

Verb

Regardless, fans on social media sounded off about the lack of grandstand seats (tickets to the event were free and sold out quickly).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sounded off

Verb

After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
One of the flight crew had attempted to calm the situation before that point, the witnesses said, but Lundeen allegedly called her a racial slur and started making homophobic comments.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026