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
While Davis obviously has maintained a relationship with Chastain, she's since spoken out against the movie itself.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The American Association of University Professors in Texas, a union organization, has spoken out against the politicization of higher education.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Unlike in those states, most of Indiana's state lawmakers ― from the most moderate to the most Trump-supporting conservative ― have spoken out vehemently against redistricting, voicing both moral and practical concerns.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Kohberger has not publicly spoken out about his guilty plea or life in prison.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
However, many of the 11 or so candidates thought to be in the running to succeed Chair Jerome Powell have spoken out forcefully in favor of cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
That being said, one Cleveland analyst has spoken out with a strong warning to the team about a possible quarterback decision the coaching staff could make.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Several of his pals and fellow late-night hosts have since spoken out against the decision.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That will, of course, depend on how the possible reconciliation between Prince Harry and King Charles goes, and Harry has spoken out about his security concerns regarding bringing his children back to the UK.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The American Association of University Professors in Texas, a union organization, has spoken out against the politicization of higher education.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Unlike in those states, most of Indiana's state lawmakers ― from the most moderate to the most Trump-supporting conservative ― have spoken out vehemently against redistricting, voicing both moral and practical concerns.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Kohberger has not publicly spoken out about his guilty plea or life in prison.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
However, many of the 11 or so candidates thought to be in the running to succeed Chair Jerome Powell have spoken out forcefully in favor of cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
That being said, one Cleveland analyst has spoken out with a strong warning to the team about a possible quarterback decision the coaching staff could make.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Several of his pals and fellow late-night hosts have since spoken out against the decision.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That will, of course, depend on how the possible reconciliation between Prince Harry and King Charles goes, and Harry has spoken out about his security concerns regarding bringing his children back to the UK.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken out
Verb
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley, has also spoken up in support of trans women, as did Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang (albeit in a more subtle way).—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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With Trump adopting Russian points that Ukraine should cede land for a peace deal, Zelenskyy and the Europeans talked up the American commitment to participate alongside European allies in providing unspecified security guarantees for any peace deal with Putin.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, Arenas sounded off on the Cowboys for going through with such a trade.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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After the news of her casting was announced, fans sounded off on social media and shared their view on a celebrity joining the show.—
Nathan Vinson,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Sep. 2025
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After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sixty percent of customers have hung up on customer service agents and 34% have yelled at them.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trainers yelled and put down obese contestants.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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