as in speaking out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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Teenagers and young adults in the San Jose area are speaking out against the popular microtrend fashion culture for the environmental repercussions and expense of keeping up with it all.
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This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
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The affiliation between Aquarius and the Sklarian Raiders is immense because both will never stop speaking up to assert messages that upend the status quo.
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits.
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Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba.
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Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
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Olivia Bithorn, 36, was crying in court Monday as the Nassau County District Attorney's Office described how her long history of alcohol abuse allegedly led to her 18-month-old son's death.
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One Jewish woman recounted taking her eight-year-old daughter to a restaurant at Bondi only for her daughter to start crying.
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From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.
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The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.
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One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
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Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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“Spouting (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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