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
Volunteers are trained and supported by the nonprofit to speak up for children in foster care in court, school and medical settings to make sure their needs are met.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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
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
For instance, you may feel called to speak up at work or within a social endeavor, but fear how others will perceive you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak up
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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
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
For instance, you may feel called to speak up at work or within a social endeavor, but fear how others will perceive you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which has commended Francis for speaking out about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, also offered condolences to the Christian community on Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cardinal Nichols, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster in the U.K., spoke out about the special connection between Pope Francis and the Holy Family parish.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In video shared by The Associated Press, Grassley faces a room of Iowans who are at times shouting in disagreement about some of the Trump administration's policies.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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This all occurred inside the funeral home, and White said he was filled with emotions, laughing and crying at the same time over his brother.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
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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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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The Twins talked up their rotation depth all spring, feeling confident with options such as David Festa and Zebby Matthews lined up at Triple-A, ready to fill in behind their starting five.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 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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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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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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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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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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