as in to shout
to voice one's opinions freely with force
got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way
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Verb
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Green shouted that the president did not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This can be anything—from having a coffee catch-up with a colleague once a quarter to speaking up on more calls.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But Meneses spoke up Thursday and said she is frustrated by Cox’s inaction.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2019, Scarlett Johansson spoke out about the dangers of the practice after her face was grafted onto explicit videos.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Toran Davenport, a music teacher at Kolb Elementary, spoke out against the cuts at Tuesday’s board meeting.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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The filing describes heaving-like breathing and crying throughout the call.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hedges will yell from the Guardians’ dugout if a catcher mishandles a pitch, poking fun at his manager, Stephen Vogt, a former catcher known more for his offense than defense.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now in Season 3, another family patriarch on the verge of ruin – this time, financial – also gets yelled at on a phone call, and the person on the other end of the line is another surprise voice cameo by an Academy Award-winning supporting actor.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Well aware of the flood of basics and sameness that can be found online and in stores, retailers and vendors talked up the importance of eye-catching styles.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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By the numbers: Just 39% of Democrats approve of celebrities piping up on political issues — but only 11% of Republicans and 12% of independents (24% for the whole sample).—
Noah Bressner,
Axios,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Grade the episode via the following poll, then sound off below.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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Social media users were also sounding off about them in our PEOPLE Instagram comments.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Spout (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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