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
Bosch and Itsaragrisil, along with the Miss Universe Organization, have all spoken out about what transpired.
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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
The assemblymember has repeatedly spoken out against anti-semitism and vowed to fight it if elected.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the two have spoken out about the relationship.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Demna’s work was hugely politically freighted at times, and Piccioli has spoken out, particularly on conservative views about women, in the past.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
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
The assemblymember has repeatedly spoken out against anti-semitism and vowed to fight it if elected.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the two have spoken out about the relationship.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Demna’s work was hugely politically freighted at times, and Piccioli has spoken out, particularly on conservative views about women, in the past.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken out
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In addition to luxurious cashmere joggers and the Sneex shoes celebrities can’t stop wearing, Oprah shouted out a plushy Brooklinen robe and the Skims pajamas one writer can’t get enough of.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gunfire erupted moments later as officers shouted orders from behind cover.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Pichai also talked up Gemini, the company’s large-language model, which has been integrated into search results on Google.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 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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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney is still fuming about officiating in college football and sounded off again about it on Tuesday days after a devastating loss to Duke.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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After Brown disappeared, the owner of the bakery, Alice Lombardi, told CBS News that customers had come into the store and cried.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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While in the parking lot, Veliz reportedly drove against traffic and yelled out gang slogans.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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