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
After Kimmel's suspension, hundreds of government officials, Hollywood stars and fellow late-night talk show hosts spoke up supporting Kimmel and decrying the decision to halt the show.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Before Disney’s statement that Kimmel would be back was sent out, Whoopi Goldberg and other hosts on ABC’s The View host spoke up.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Angelina Jolie spoke up about the free speech debate going on in the United States.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
But Ruchi Kulhari, chief human resources officer of IT solution company Unisys, spoke up to say that ROI is the wrong question, at least at this stage.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Co-star Indya Moore, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestine and was arrested at a 2023 New York City protest demanding a ceasefire, also spoke up to answer the question.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
But for many who spoke up about their dislike for the change, the logo symbolized Cracker Barrel moving away from its core values and the meaning behind it.
—Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Before Disney’s statement that Kimmel would be back was sent out, Whoopi Goldberg and other hosts on ABC’s The View host spoke up.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Angelina Jolie spoke up about the free speech debate going on in the United States.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
But Ruchi Kulhari, chief human resources officer of IT solution company Unisys, spoke up to say that ROI is the wrong question, at least at this stage.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Co-star Indya Moore, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestine and was arrested at a 2023 New York City protest demanding a ceasefire, also spoke up to answer the question.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
But for many who spoke up about their dislike for the change, the logo symbolized Cracker Barrel moving away from its core values and the meaning behind it.
—Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke up
Verb
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On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When Rosalie refused the drugs, her boyfriend became angry and shouted at her.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With that being said, the superstar quarterback himself spoke out and didn't hold back about his team's ugly performance against the Saints.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here are some of the products Berkley and company talked up on the livestream, deserving prime real estate on your bathroom counter and inside your makeup bag.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Each has talked up and acted upon the notion that universities’ illiberal and often hypocritical approaches to issues concerning free speech and antisemitism need to change.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Multiple neighbors either called the police or yelled at the attacker to get away from the girl, court documents reveal.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spoke up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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