as in shouted
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Romance is celebrated, seen and shouted from rooftops during this time, as this is primetime for falling in love or reigniting passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Colleagues remembered Mayra as a dedicated educator and active member of the teachers union who spoke up to support the needs of her students and fellow staff members.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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After a while, a man whose son was shot to death in July spoke up.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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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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That echoes the account of another parent, Quasheema Frye, who previously spoke out to PEOPLE after a substitute in the school district raised concerns on social media.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Gilbert also spoke out in support of her husband for the first time on Tuesday after deactivating her social media accounts on Sunday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari sounded off on the system Monday night after a 103-74 win over James Madison at Walton Arena.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
1 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the last year or so, health influencers — and a lot of women on social media — have talked up testosterone therapy as a kind of perimenopausal panacea.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
25 Dec. 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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Men in nearby cells also yelled for help, the lawsuit says.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some yelled at dispatchers, others were calm.—
Nichole Manna,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Spouted (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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