as in shouted
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 spoken out
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have all spoken out about the violence in Minneapolis.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Martha Stewart has spoken out about the current climate in the United States.
—Sarah Sotoodeh , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
However, many local officials have spoken out against the enforcement operations.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
Riley has spoken out in favor of a five-year window.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Bosch and Itsaragrisil, along with the Miss Universe Organization, have all spoken out about what transpired.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Fellow former members Jill (Duggar) Dillard, Derick Dillard and Amy (Duggar) King have also spoken out about their experience with the group.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
With that in mind, Stephen Jones has spoken out with a clear message about the deadline.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Now, fans and members of the Harry Potter cast have spoken out against the author's dangerous stances on trans existence.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Martha Stewart has spoken out about the current climate in the United States.
—Sarah Sotoodeh , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
However, many local officials have spoken out against the enforcement operations.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
Riley has spoken out in favor of a five-year window.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Bosch and Itsaragrisil, along with the Miss Universe Organization, have all spoken out about what transpired.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Fellow former members Jill (Duggar) Dillard, Derick Dillard and Amy (Duggar) King have also spoken out about their experience with the group.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
With that in mind, Stephen Jones has spoken out with a clear message about the deadline.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Now, fans and members of the Harry Potter cast have spoken out against the author's dangerous stances on trans existence.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken out
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The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Romance is celebrated, seen and shouted from rooftops during this time, as this is primetime for falling in love or reigniting passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bridges also isn’t the only big star who’s spoken up about ICE recently.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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But individual commissioners have spoken up on either side of it.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the last year or so, health influencers — and a lot of women on social media — have talked up testosterone therapy as a kind of perimenopausal panacea.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
25 Dec. 2025
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While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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When the crowd got a chance to ask questions, a rancher piped up.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And months after its debut in October, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck sounded off about the potential of him returning to his role of Frank Reagan.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Woolen yelled at his teammates on the sideline after the Rams touchdown and was the focus of immense criticism on social media.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Agents detained one observer as others blew whistles, yelled at them, and recorded video on their phones.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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