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
The Riverside Unified School District is holding a board meeting next Thursday, and parents are expected to attend and speak out against policies that have enabled transgender inclusion in girls' sports.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
This comes as Democrats increasingly speak out against Biden’s move to pardon his son.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Sources close to the production have since confirmed to Variety that Scott wasn’t speaking out of turn and Mescal — while not officially signed up as of yet — is indeed attached to the project.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
This comes as Democrats increasingly speak out against Biden’s move to pardon his son.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Sources close to the production have since confirmed to Variety that Scott wasn’t speaking out of turn and Mescal — while not officially signed up as of yet — is indeed attached to the project.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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Ireland will always speak up for human rights and international law.Reuters, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The last time Mosley spoke up with the parks department dealt with a man named Tracey Peterson, who lives in Gary.Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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And shout out to @birdgangspirits spirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away.Gil Macias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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His wife often cries and chews her nails out of nervousness.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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This week Bad Bunny cries in the club, Rosé introduces listeners to her toxic ex, and Sky Ferreira returns with bold promises.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Producer-songwriter Evan Blair remembers the serendipitous moment a distorted guitar pedal abruptly sounded off during his first studio session with Benson Boone.Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here, experts sound off on the three pillars of parenting without raising your voice.Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 30 Nov. 2024
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Trump has talked up tariffs and other policies that could upend global trade.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin is concerned about what is in store for Russia's economy, despite Vladimir Putin's efforts to talk up the country's growth amid high inflation, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has said.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Swift yells at a security guard who got into an altercation with a fan who was dancing near the front of the stage.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Beth yells at him to get to the arena to meet wealthy buyers waiting for him.Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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That day, Piaf’s secretary had already informed them that the meeting was canceled when the singer piped up in a weary voice from her bedroom and agreed to see them.Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Zen pipes up that his yakuza captors asked him if there were any phrases his mom regularly used.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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