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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By 2016, sellers were speaking out about Amazon’s growing counterfeit problem, telling CNBC of the company’s effort to openly court Chinese manufacturers.
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Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Burton and Clooney have since spoken out against them.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Advocacy groups have long said board members are reluctant to speak out when standards lapse at one company for fear of losing a board position at another firm.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
Now, the exes are speaking out about what happened during their dramatic breakup.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Burton and Clooney have since spoken out against them.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Advocacy groups have long said board members are reluctant to speak out when standards lapse at one company for fear of losing a board position at another firm.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
Now, the exes are speaking out about what happened during their dramatic breakup.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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The energy in the room was palpable; women who had long been silent about their menopause journeys were now inspired to speak up, seek answers and take control of their health.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
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Snoop was forced to speak up after the social media outrage reached a crescendo, and in doing so, brought even more attention to King Ice.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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For Universal, Wicked is its Jurassic World for the year; the studio has been shouting this adaptation of the stage show in Paris Olympics and Super Bowl spots.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Every few minutes, some attendees began shouting to interrupt her speech.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The one at Land’s End is perhaps most famous, near the mist and crying seabirds of the Golden Gate (just don’t approach the cliffs).Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Really, there is no moral rationale for celebrating your team’s win knowing that, somewhere, a child is crying as a result.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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View some more first photos below, then sound off in the comments.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, according to reviewers sounding off in the comments section on Target.com, its designer counterpart is a bit hard to place.Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
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Goo followed up by talking up his boo in his clue package.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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David’s Bridal will be talking up its Oleg Cassini fragrance, which is being developed with Tempest Consumer and under the licensing of Iconix International.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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When the pair was able to get out of the home around 1:30 a.m., Cue said neighbors were yelling and helping get people out of the rubble until first responders arrived.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Penny's defense team wants to 'smear' Jordan Neely in subway chokehold case, prosecutors say Additionally, some witnesses told police that Neely was yelling and harassing passengers on the train.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 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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Warren’s father did, however, pipe up at one crucial moment in his daughter’s life, when Betsy was in high school.Michael Tomasky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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