: 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
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Examples of speak-out in a Sentence
Verb
it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
Recent Examples on the Web
Julia Moore, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
And this isn’t the first time Ferrell has spoken out in support of Harris.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Actor and screenwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, best known for creating Hamilton, also spoke out and voiced his support for Harris.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Bad Bunny has often spoken out about local politics in Puerto Rico, most recently calling on residents to vote against the New Progressive Party, which has a lead in the November gubernatorial election.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Barton is not the only one of Gallagher's former costars he's been speaking out about recently, though.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
And this isn’t the first time Ferrell has spoken out in support of Harris.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Actor and screenwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, best known for creating Hamilton, also spoke out and voiced his support for Harris.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Bad Bunny has often spoken out about local politics in Puerto Rico, most recently calling on residents to vote against the New Progressive Party, which has a lead in the November gubernatorial election.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Speak-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak-out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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