: an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue
spoke out; spoken out; speaking out; speaks out
1
: to speak loud enough to be heard
2
: to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly
spoke out on the issues
Synonyms
Examples of speak-out in a Sentence
Verb
it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
Recent Examples on the Web
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 May 2024
Amid death threats and hateful comments, Raven-Symoné is speaking out in defense of her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 May 2024
At the sentencing hearing, several of Sandoval’s family members spoke out.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
And nobody with any administrative authority at Harvard spoke out in her defense.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
Continue reading … 'IN SHOCK' – Jewish students who snapped pic of man with Hamas headband on campus speak out.
—Fox News, 3 May 2024
Mavis Leno is speaking out for the first time since a judge agreed her husband Jay Leno should be the conservator of her estate.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The president’s statement came after some Democrats frustrated by his reluctance to speak out pressed him to publicly address the campus uprisings.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The incident took the hosts by surprise, and later caused great discussion on the internet, with many speaking out against David.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Verb
On May 2, Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche argued that Trump is still speaking out in self-defense and also in defense of his run for president.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 May 2024
Amid death threats and hateful comments, Raven-Symoné is speaking out in defense of her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 May 2024
At the sentencing hearing, several of Sandoval’s family members spoke out.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
And nobody with any administrative authority at Harvard spoke out in her defense.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
Continue reading … 'IN SHOCK' – Jewish students who snapped pic of man with Hamas headband on campus speak out.
—Fox News, 3 May 2024
Mavis Leno is speaking out for the first time since a judge agreed her husband Jay Leno should be the conservator of her estate.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The president’s statement came after some Democrats frustrated by his reluctance to speak out pressed him to publicly address the campus uprisings.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The incident took the hosts by surprise, and later caused great discussion on the internet, with many speaking out against David.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Speak-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak-out. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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