as in spoken out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Recent Examples of spoken up
Bridges also isn’t the only big star who’s spoken up about ICE recently.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
But individual commissioners have spoken up on either side of it.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Why haven't our players and the PGA spoken up to condemn them?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Obama, who has kept a relatively low profile since leaving office, has spoken up more recently about political issues and Trump’s actions since the former real-estate tycoon retook office in January.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Since then, others involved in the scandal have spoken up, with one women, Makenna Gibbons, alleging that Paul was partly to blame for her divorce.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
But individual commissioners have spoken up on either side of it.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Why haven't our players and the PGA spoken up to condemn them?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Obama, who has kept a relatively low profile since leaving office, has spoken up more recently about political issues and Trump’s actions since the former real-estate tycoon retook office in January.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Since then, others involved in the scandal have spoken up, with one women, Makenna Gibbons, alleging that Paul was partly to blame for her divorce.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken up
Verb
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With that in mind, Stephen Jones has spoken out with a clear message about the deadline.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In April, the couple navigated another mid-episode interruption — this time from an audience member who shouted out during an interview with actor Christopher Meloni.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Behind the scenes on Sunday, Roach talked up the entire roster.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across the room, Owens’ family cried with emotion.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 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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“Spoken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken%20up. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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