speak up
verb
spoke up; spoken up; speaking up; speaks up
1
: to speak loudly and distinctly
2
: to express an opinion freely
speak up for truth and justice—
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she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Whether for speaking up in a meeting, asking a question or submitting work that may not be perfect, women are far more likely to apologize for things that don’t warrant an apology.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
So far, the partners of Morrison Foerster based in San Francisco, Cooley in Palo Alto and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a British firm with a Redwood City office, have yet to speak up publicly.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Horner also regularly spoke up the potential of Isack Hadjar, Tsunoda’s teammate who replaced Lawson at Racing Bulls for this year, stepping up from F2.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
So far, the partners of Morrison Foerster based in San Francisco, Cooley in Palo Alto and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a British firm with a Redwood City office, have yet to speak up publicly.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Horner also regularly spoke up the potential of Isack Hadjar, Tsunoda’s teammate who replaced Lawson at Racing Bulls for this year, stepping up from F2.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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