as in spoke 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 spoke out
Following the big game from Love, another Green Bay legend spoke out with a message to the 26-year-old rising star.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Dickerson spoke out against the settlement on CBS Evening News Plus in July.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
After the news of James' death, Underwood spoke out on social media.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Unusually, around 10 US bishops even spoke out publicly against the award.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At trial, Carroll testified about receiving hundreds of death threats after Trump spoke out against her.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Dickerson spoke out against the settlement on CBS Evening News Plus in July.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
After the news of James' death, Underwood spoke out on social media.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Unusually, around 10 US bishops even spoke out publicly against the award.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At trial, Carroll testified about receiving hundreds of death threats after Trump spoke out against her.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out
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And yet if a player spoke up about it—or made a joke on social media—they’d be slapped with a fine from the league.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Skinner, who won silver in vault at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, spoke up about the issue earlier this year, and is now taking a harder stance.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the tune, the proud dad shouted out a sweet message to his daughter and thanked everyone for their participation.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The young actress playing Grande’s mini-me in the second Wicked film is Scarlett Spears, whom the pop star shouted out in a sweet post on Instagram after the casting reveal.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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The administration has talked up its policy on social media, issuing stark warnings about the speech of foreign nationals.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Execs talked up both at an event in New York Thursday where CEO Chris Winfrey hosted Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN and Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Networks for a chat on the video landscape.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across the room, Owens’ family cried with emotion.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kitchen yelled, recording the dozens of monkeys leaping from the trees and into the water in front of her.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hazameh alleged one of the women yelled at her to stop recording a video of the match.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 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
Verb
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The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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The artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Spoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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