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
Influencer Emilie Kiser spoke out for the first time on social media Thursday following an investigation into her son’s drowning death in May.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
The move led to criticism from select members of the media, including The View cohost Joy Behar, who spoke out against Clooney's decision from her post on the talk show, while Biden's son, Hunter, later slammed Clooney for the maneuver as well.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kardashian took the opportunity to speak out about the justice system and address President Trump’s immigration policy.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Public Comments Many leaders speak out on political and social issues without grounding that stance in their brand, values, or customer base.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
The move led to criticism from select members of the media, including The View cohost Joy Behar, who spoke out against Clooney's decision from her post on the talk show, while Biden's son, Hunter, later slammed Clooney for the maneuver as well.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kardashian took the opportunity to speak out about the justice system and address President Trump’s immigration policy.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Public Comments Many leaders speak out on political and social issues without grounding that stance in their brand, values, or customer base.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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He was joined by Fort Worth District 8 City Councilmember Chris Nettles, who called on residents to speak up and call their representatives to demand Collier’s release.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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He’s even spoken up in support of the author, who has been involved in an ongoing controversy over her comments on transgender issues.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Also shout out to my colleague and friend Nicole Hester who took phenomenal photos of the show.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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There is an inherent lack of trust and confidence that comes from visiting a website that shouts at you.—
Talie Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In several images, Kim is seen embracing crying children and embracing soldiers.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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And remember: Sadness is far from the only emotion that can cue crying.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
SELF,
21 Aug. 2025
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Body camera footage shows officers responding to lone 911 call following viral Cincinnati attack Ohio state Rep. Cecil Thomas sounded off on the severity of the charges, after previously hosting a town hall to discuss the city’s handling of the investigation.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis sounded off on a number of topics amid a summer of change after holding his second annual youth basketball camp Sunday in Rocklin.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the government, the site was a selling point: Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump talked up alligators as a natural deterrent for escape-minded detainees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Celebrity trainers like Harley Pasternak talk up the perks of getting your steps in every day, and a slew of research supports taking up a walking habit for your health.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
19 Aug. 2025
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According to Smollett, while returning from a Subway restaurant in Chicago in the early hours of Jan. 29, 2019, someone yelled homophobic and racial slurs at him.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The drivers pulled up next to each other with the Sierra to the left of the Tundra whose driver rolled down his window and yelled at Dousten who shouted back and pulled out a handgun, according to court documents.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Surfside is paying off a $30 million bill to keep its pipes up and running.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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