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 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 Sophie Cunningham spoke out against Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington after the Fever's 90-86 win on Saturday. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 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

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

One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 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

When the boy and his grandmother got into difficulty in the water, his siblings, ages 4 and 6, yelled to attract the attention of bystanders.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Defiant, Mladic acted bullishly during his trial and yelled at the judges when sentenced to life in prison.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of yelled

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

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— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026