as in speaks up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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Managers can no longer rely on office presence or who speaks up most in meetings.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.—
Georgia Slater,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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There is an inherent lack of trust and confidence that comes from visiting a website that shouts at you.—
Talie Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wife speaks out after husband doused with gasoline in workplace assault.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In it, Allen's wife, Kathy Allen, speaks out for the first time and maintains her husband's innocence, per the trailer.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In episode 3, which came out in April, Howard’s character cries when Seth Rogen’s studio head character gives him a difficult piece of feedback, resulting in Howard angrily throwing his signature baseball cap at him.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fraser threatens to leave but doesn’t and ends up being the one to comfort Kyle, who cries about having hurt his friend.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Joe goes back outside—again he’s seen from Ted’s perspective—and yells at him to turn the music down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a noisy, uncertain world, your team does not want someone who yells the loudest or moves the fastest.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There’s a park about a 15-minute walk away where Espinoza shoots hoops.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That said, because the Sasquatch shoots at a whopping 6 x 17 aspect ratio, a standard roll of 120 film – which would ordinarily be good for around a dozen exposures – will only get you four shots … so plan them carefully.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Spouts (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouts%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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