SPOKE UP Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

spoke up

verb

past tense of speak up

as in shouted

to voice one's opinions freely with force she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings

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Recent Examples of spoke up 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 But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward. — Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Jack Osbourne spoke up in defense of the AI avatar of Ozzy Osbourne that was announced last week. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026 The Fever were in the midst of putting together a win against the Seattle Storm on Sunday when Scott spoke up after LaChina Robinson mentioned in the fourth quarter that Clark was responsible for 38 of the Fever’s points with under 10 minutes to play. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 And then Morton spoke up, and told them no more crying. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL. — Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke up

Verb

Leon Murray, a passenger on the ferry, told local news outlet Ignite News that about four hours after leaving Georgetown, someone shouted that the boat was sinking.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images During his first acceptance speech, Brunson shouted out his family before thanking his coaches and ⁠teammates.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

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

Definition of spoke out

Verb

The skateboarder and Viva La Bam alum, 46, sounded off on the possibility of his involvement in a future Jackass project during a new interview with Rolling Stone, published on Friday, July 3.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 June 2026