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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Verb
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Receiver Scotty Miller said that in the meeting room, Metcalf often speaks up to ask questions or give his teammates tips.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Who speaks up in meetings versus who stays silent?—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ben shouts out of his car window.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mayor of Dearborn speaks out for the first time on the controversy over his remarks to a resident.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 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
Verb
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The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arthur yells an obscenity in the streets.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Vince yells at Morgan for pushing him into a corner, while Lauren is outside the door crying.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, a large battery suddenly shoots out from the side of an SUV.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tim shoots Lockjaw and then tries to kill Willa, who ends up saving herself by killing Tim.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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