as in to shout
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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Once the pedestrians are out of the way, the car slowly pulls into the intersection before stopping again as the HSI agents approach, shouting instructions for the driver to stop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026 -
As the brawl unfolded, the crowd could be heard shouting profanity.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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That changed because residents paid attention, spoke up and ultimately preserved Memorial Park, proof that community engagement works.—
Andrea Levine O’Rourke,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the past few weeks, a number of people have spoken up about just how much of the show is true.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also spoken out in defense of his handling of the various crises facing his administration — but not nearly with the sort of detail and solemnity that wartime presidents usually speak, experts said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Westmoreland used the final minutes of his team’s postgame news conference to speak out on the lack of college offers for his players.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Though both of them tear up, neither of them openly cries.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Noem and her chief adviser Corey Lewandowski -- who is reportedly also departing DHS -- both had a knack for lashing out, yelling and berating staff that crossed them, according to sources.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cooper’s big brother yelled excitedly when first responders arrived at the Vetta Sports Soccerdome in Webster Groves.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Device makers have talked up a world where users may be able to ask their AI agents to call a cab or book a hotel.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of Ohtani, talk up Okamoto, a star in the making, who got a $60 million contract from the Blue Jays in the offseason.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now Harwich Select Board members are sounding off against the tax, arguing that the measure wouldn’t solve the region’s housing crisis, but rather, increase the Cape’s cost of living.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Times columnists sound off Shaikin suggested how the most iconic Dodger of all time — Pasadena’s Jackie Robinson — would have reacted.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Spout (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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