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
King Charles has spoken out about the Epstein files, and, according to multiple outlets, will back a police inquiry into his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the man formerly known as Prince Andrew.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Other artists, including pop stars Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande, have also spoken out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and in support of demonstrations.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have all spoken out about the violence in Minneapolis.
—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
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Other artists, including pop stars Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande, have also spoken out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and in support of demonstrations.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have all spoken out about the violence in Minneapolis.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken out
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In November, LaVine had an altercation with a Kings season ticket holder who shouted angrily at him during a timeout, criticizing his effort and defense in a viral video moment.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, shouted from the audience at the time.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 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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On Thursday, Aaron Boone talked up Winquest’s big arm after the 25-year-old threw a bullpen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Taneja also talked up the investment in xAI, noting that Grok, the chatbot made by xAI, was already in use across Tesla’s fleet.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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Mayor Mamdani on Friday sounded off against ICE and issued an executive order aimed at putting an exclamation on point on the city’s existing sanctuary policies.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The teenager cried that morning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maintain a standard Jalen yelled at me a few times for not getting my eyes on coach Jay Wright.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Spoken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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