as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Recent Examples of speak up
Farhadi has been vocal about the situation in his native Iran before, calling on his fellow directors to speak up.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 May 2026
The failure of so many in the political world to speak up displays a sad and growing moral bankruptcy.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Exceptional human being, trustworthy dude, does his homework, speaks up.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And then Morton spoke up, and told them no more crying.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 May 2026
The failure of so many in the political world to speak up displays a sad and growing moral bankruptcy.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Exceptional human being, trustworthy dude, does his homework, speaks up.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And then Morton spoke up, and told them no more crying.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
Verb
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Trolls were especially vicious toward women of color, and both Tran and Ingram spoke out publicly about the psychological toll of enduring sustained attacks online.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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British Airways is speaking out after a recent technical issue at Heathrow Airport left thousands of passengers separated from their luggage and many travelers angry.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Director Kimmy Gatewood confirmed the cancellation on Instagram in a post shouting out Going Dutch creator Joel Church-Cooper.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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The term refers to employees retreating to office restrooms—not just for bathroom use but to decompress, cry, scroll their phones, calm down or escape workplace pressure for a few minutes.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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So why did the fan favorite wake up crying on finale day and continue shedding tears in the dressing room right before the live show began?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Seydoux has been talked up as a Best Actress contender here at the festival.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Beans are healthy and cheap, but bean champions are also talking up their tastiness too.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Hart responded to a March 27 call for service and arrived to find a woman yelling for help.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Nobody screams or yells; the Marsies just fire back, and M-6 troops continue to fire in response.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Quick bites → Costco shoppers are sounding off after a beloved food court favorite gets a surprising swap.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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On Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sounded off on China and Pakistan, which is trying to broker a peace deal in the Iran war.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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