as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
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Recent Examples of speak out
Like other migrant fishermen, Adrian paid more than US$2,000 in agency fees to secure the job – a debt that prevented other colleagues from speaking out, for fear of losing their work.
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Eric Cheung, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The deadly floods in Texas hit close to home for Selena Gomez, who was born and raised in the Lone Star State, and spoke out about the disaster on Instagram.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Griffin eventually resigned from Trump's first administration and subsequently spoke out against him, and even spoke to prosecutors in 2023 in a massive probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
—EW.com, 11 July 2025
The country icon has previously spoken out about her deep connection with her longtime husband.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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Eric Cheung, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The deadly floods in Texas hit close to home for Selena Gomez, who was born and raised in the Lone Star State, and spoke out about the disaster on Instagram.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Griffin eventually resigned from Trump's first administration and subsequently spoke out against him, and even spoke to prosecutors in 2023 in a massive probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
—EW.com, 11 July 2025
The country icon has previously spoken out about her deep connection with her longtime husband.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
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Olivia Rodrigo is speaking up about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Jermaine Harris, who plays Brian's son BJ, hasn't spoken up about any relationships.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Most of those shouting questions at Tatis for 45 minutes were doing so in Spanish.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Studio execs cry that more ads contribute to a less-than premium experience at the movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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The idea that moms are biologically hardwired to wake up for their crying babies in the night while dads don't hear the noise has stood the test of time, until now.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The Massachusetts attorney general is sounding off after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt out their young children from such instruction.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Fans sounded off in the comments section about the father-daughter duo's interaction.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Horner has consistently downplayed the potential impact of these exits, instead talking up Red Bull’s strength in depth and its ability to bring more engineering talent through its ranks.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Powell, Brolin and Domingo sent a video to Barcelona to talk up the film and introduce the footage.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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Melvin Harris, 65, recalls the neighbors yelling in the early hours of Friday.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Tina, 52, was later found clinging to a tree and yelling for help, another family friend said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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But Surfside is paying off a $30 million bill to keep its pipes up and running.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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