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 family of an Ardrey Kell High School student accused of assaulting a Muslim classmate spoke out for the first time Thursday and rejected accusations the incident was a hate crime.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Friends and family spoke out in comments on the obituary's website.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
After a University of Washington lab technician and green card holder was recently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, her family is speaking out.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Dorit speaks out about her separation and feeling unsupported by Kyle, but a surprise statement leaves her at a loss for words.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Friends and family spoke out in comments on the obituary's website.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
After a University of Washington lab technician and green card holder was recently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, her family is speaking out.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Dorit speaks out about her separation and feeling unsupported by Kyle, but a surprise statement leaves her at a loss for words.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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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
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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
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Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Although anyone can injure a baby in a moment of frustration, most prevention research has focused specifically on helping parents understand why infants cry or become fussy.—
Lori Frasier,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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By crying wolf at everything, all credibility is lost.—
Nicolee Ambrose,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
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Twin Cities voters sound off Klobuchar expected to discuss meeting with Ukrainian president St. Paul, Minneapolis join lawsuit against President Trump Gov. Tim Walz not running for U.S. Senate, spokesperson says Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s an option to toggle the sound off and a power saving mode.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the state level, DeSantis talked up the effort by the Florida Highway Patrol to train state troopers across the state to enforce federal immigration laws.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn, who has been urging Laurie to hook up with Valentin from the start, who has been talking up her amazing relationship with her husband.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Outside the Latvian Cultural Center, Fisk yells at Sheila - who hasn't revealed Daniel's part in the leak - about the news, demanding an all-hands meeting to find out who leaked the story.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Characters yell confessions and spew insults from across rooms and tables.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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By the numbers: Just 39% of Democrats approve of celebrities piping up on political issues — but only 11% of Republicans and 12% of independents (24% for the whole sample).—
Noah Bressner,
Axios,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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