SPOKEN OUT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spoken out

verb

past participle of speak out

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 some senior figures have spoken out, others have fallen in line. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 This isn’t the first time Lloyd Webber has spoken out about the show’s premature end. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 In the 2020s archbishop Ole Sapit has spoken out frequently on national issues, including constitutional governance, political corruption, economic hardship, and the relationship between church and state. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Kotb has spoken out about not being afraid of aging in years past. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 The proposal is a new frustration for those who've spoken out against the project. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 31 July 2026 This isn’t the first time Selleck has spoken out about the conclusion of the CBS hit. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Senior serving officers have spoken out in defence of Fedorov, while some have even resigned in protest. — Elliott Goat, TheWeek, 22 July 2026 Despite these claims, international organizations, government officials, and sports organizations have spoken out against the IOC for provisionally lifting restrictions on Russia. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken out

Verb

Marisa Ansaldo had collapsed and someone had shouted out to call an ambulance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
As for other mentors in the music industry, Thomas, who won his first three Grammys earlier in 2026, also shouted out Ty Dolla $ign.

— Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
On the one hand, Friedman himself, and Walter himself, and Dave Roberts and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and a cast of heroes talked up a three-peat at last year’s championship celebration.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of talked up

Verb

During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Other members of the cast have sounded off about Sheridan’s writing for the series in recent weeks.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sounded off

Verb

Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.

— Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026