as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Recent Examples of speak up
The suit alleges that the department’s captains moved him in retaliation for speaking up against Barnett’s homophobic comments.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
According to Williams, that triggered several players to speak up after Eberflus addressed the team in the locker room.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
But embracing vulnerability in your career—whether that’s speaking up in a meeting, sharing a bold idea or taking on a challenging role—helps break through limiting beliefs.
—Shay Levister, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Healthcare price transparency is a pertinent issue for Fat Joe as he’s continued to speak up in support of U.S. citizens while targeting the price gouging pharma companies.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
According to Williams, that triggered several players to speak up after Eberflus addressed the team in the locker room.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
But embracing vulnerability in your career—whether that’s speaking up in a meeting, sharing a bold idea or taking on a challenging role—helps break through limiting beliefs.
—Shay Levister, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Healthcare price transparency is a pertinent issue for Fat Joe as he’s continued to speak up in support of U.S. citizens while targeting the price gouging pharma companies.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
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Despite the dragging wait times and the pervasive hopelessness, many of the 170 Afghan journalists in exile in Pakistan continue to speak out against the Taliban.Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, a succession of MSNBC hosts spoke out publicly against the NBC News decision to hire Ronna McDaniel, the former Republican National Committee chair, as a commentator.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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No approach is made, no greeting shouted, no gaze returned.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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But Jenny accuses her of not having a soul, then runs away, crying.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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First of all, the breathless cries about the imminency of WWIII have been wrong, every single day, since February 2022, when Russia invaded.Dan Crenshaw, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Feige was keen to talk up Asia’s importance to Marvel.Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump sometimes talked up his personal connection with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the campaign trail.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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More news: Chiefs' Hollywood Brown Posts New Workout Video Indicating His Return Following the big win, Wharton was seen walking to the tunnel, when a child was yelling out to him.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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From above, the commander watched the live feed on an iPad and yelled out instructions on where to go and what to approach, Mr. Damaj said.Raja Abdulrahim, 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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Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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DeRosa sounded off on the failures of the Harris campaign and broader mistakes and failings of the Democratic Party.ForbesTV, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump, in particular, has been sounding off in rallies, social media and interviews against Harris, calling her anti-Catholic.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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