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
What To Know During Monday's episode of the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, the Freakier Friday star, 66, spoke out about the Turning Point USA co-founder, 31, who was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Wilson isn't the only celebrity who has spoken out since Kirk's death.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Natalia, who has consistently denied all of the Barnetts’ accusations, spoke out in her own documentary, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks, which debuted on ID in January 2024.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a 2001 rule that limits the construction of new roads on millions of acres of U.S. Forest Service land, and environmental advocacy groups are urging the public to speak out to keep the public lands undeveloped.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Wilson isn't the only celebrity who has spoken out since Kirk's death.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Natalia, who has consistently denied all of the Barnetts’ accusations, spoke out in her own documentary, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks, which debuted on ID in January 2024.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a 2001 rule that limits the construction of new roads on millions of acres of U.S. Forest Service land, and environmental advocacy groups are urging the public to speak out to keep the public lands undeveloped.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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Medical students often toe the line between speaking up and deferring in situations.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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When people don’t feel safe to speak up, ask questions or make mistakes, that’s a toxic workplace.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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Herzl shouted him down and insisted on political plurality.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officers with their guns drawn walk up a driveway at the intersection and shout several times for someone who is not visible in the video to drop the gun.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Practice rounds sometimes turn into showcases of raw talent, the kind that leave teammates shaking their heads at the sound off his club face.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the past decade, investors have been talking up Europe's potential to build valuable tech firms, rebuffing the idea that Silicon Valley is the only place to create innovative new ventures.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paramount has also been recently talking up the value of its linear networks, particularly MTV.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens yells down field against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kylie then filmed herself running through the house, yelling at everyone inside about the prank.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 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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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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