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 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 The president’s continuing campaign to seek retribution against those who’ve spoken out against him is unsurprising. — Linda B. Rosenthal, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Former Olympian denies vandalism after arrest At least one person has spoken out about their arrest. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Once considered one of the best in the profession, former players have spoken out about his old-school tendencies that some say can be considered bullying. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 This is far from the first time that Crow has spoken out against the administration. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 June 2026 Meyers Taylor has spoken out on behalf of women’s athletes, and called attention to racial biases in her sport, which prompted the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation to form a task force to investigate. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 Carney, meanwhile, has spoken out on the world stage against economic coercion by the United States. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Robinson isn't the only musician who's spoken out against the state of the country. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

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Verb

Some shouted out cult classics like Possession (1981), in which Neill provided the ballast that allowed his co-star Isabelle Adjani the chance to dive headfirst into the deep end, or the Hitchcock thriller on a boat Dead Calm (1989).

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Thornton, the only starter in double figures, shouted out the bench, which combined for 52 points.

— Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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Verb

The skateboarder and Viva La Bam alum, 46, sounded off on the possibility of his involvement in a future Jackass project during a new interview with Rolling Stone, published on Friday, July 3.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 June 2026