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
As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.
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Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
And then Morton spoke up, and told them no more crying.
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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.
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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.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
In March, Grohl spoke up about the aftermath of his announcement in an interview with The Guardian.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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
In March, Grohl spoke up about the aftermath of his announcement in an interview with The Guardian.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke up
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As Guo left the courtroom after the sentencing, supporters applauded and shouted toward him.
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Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
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Chase's mother also spoke out in an interview with the Daily Mail, sharing that her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues.
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Mia Settles-Tidwell, Sacramento State’s former chief diversity officer, spoke out about her discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against President Luke Wood and the CSU board of trustees.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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Germany have not really been talked up as a tournament contender, and this game was evidence of why.
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The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift.
Verb
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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Turner yelled from down the hallway.
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Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
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The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.
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Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube.
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“Spoke up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20up. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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