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
The 31-year-old former quarterbacks coach, though, has the public endorsement and trust of almost every Bronco who’s spoken out.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Phoenix Union community speaks out against Cota Natacha Chavez, a district alumnus and parent of a Phoenix Union freshman, said the district has always prided itself on its diversity and inclusion.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Francis also spoke out frequently a bout the positive values of teamwork and camaraderie in sport, especially for young people, and during his pontificate the Holy See began fielding track and cycling athletes in international competitions as team Atletica Vaticana.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Luigi Mangione spoke out in court on Friday as Judge Gregory Carro tentatively scheduled his state murder case to begin on June 8.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Phoenix Union community speaks out against Cota Natacha Chavez, a district alumnus and parent of a Phoenix Union freshman, said the district has always prided itself on its diversity and inclusion.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Francis also spoke out frequently a bout the positive values of teamwork and camaraderie in sport, especially for young people, and during his pontificate the Holy See began fielding track and cycling athletes in international competitions as team Atletica Vaticana.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Luigi Mangione spoke out in court on Friday as Judge Gregory Carro tentatively scheduled his state murder case to begin on June 8.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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Before the game, activists clandestinely distributed 15,000 of them to fans entering Levi’s Stadium for the Super Bowl, seeding grassroots support toward a performer who spoke up for Latinos and immigrants at the Grammy Awards last week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The good news is, like your friend, more people are speaking up about it than in the past.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following Wednesday’s vote, community members shouted at board members over the closure, prompting trustees to call for a 5-minute recess.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Mamdani on Friday sounded off against ICE and issued an executive order aimed at putting an exclamation on point on the city’s existing sanctuary policies.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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And months after its debut in October, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck sounded off about the potential of him returning to his role of Frank Reagan.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, Aaron Boone talked up Winquest’s big arm after the 25-year-old threw a bullpen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Taneja also talked up the investment in xAI, noting that Grok, the chatbot made by xAI, was already in use across Tesla’s fleet.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dash camera video from Newton’s police cruiser doesn’t capture the shooting, but Newton can be heard yelling commands for Sanders to stop and show his hands.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Here is Kyle yelling so hard at Dorit that her veins are straining against her Botox.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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