speak up
verb
spoke up; spoken up; speaking up; speaks up
1
: to speak loudly and distinctly
2
: to express an opinion freely
… speak up for truth and justice …—
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she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Amy Edmondson at Harvard Business School found that when leaders acknowledge uncertainty, teams are more likely to engage and speak up.
—Tony Loyd, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The conference has spoken up about racial justice issues in the past.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The Fever were in the midst of putting together a win against the Seattle Storm on Sunday when Scott spoke up after LaChina Robinson mentioned in the fourth quarter that Clark was responsible for 38 of the Fever’s points with under 10 minutes to play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
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Tony Loyd, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The conference has spoken up about racial justice issues in the past.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The Fever were in the midst of putting together a win against the Seattle Storm on Sunday when Scott spoke up after LaChina Robinson mentioned in the fourth quarter that Clark was responsible for 38 of the Fever’s points with under 10 minutes to play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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