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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Such misunderstandings can lead to... Post Buy Copies Psychological safety, which means having an environment where people feel safe to speak up, was once an obscure term in psychology and management research.—
Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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This dependence might explain why US CEOs tread carefully while speaking up on political and contentious policy issues.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those on the right-flank have sounded off on the Senate’s use of the budgetary gimmick known as current policy baseline to permanently extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here the plant experts sound off on the top flowers to plant in your veggie garden to create not only a prettier harvest, but a more robust one, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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But Angel also talked up its Angel Guild in its messaging, making the case that the film performed simply because its many Angel Guild members had already seen and endorsed the film and were in some cases literally invested in its success.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2025
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Presidents named other than Trump have talked up U.S. markets.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rourke then yelled a homophobic slur after asking some of the castmates about Siwa.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 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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His own producers agreed to fund a movie that feels very much his own, which is wonderful even given a few fumbles that could have used an outside voice piping up.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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