as in speaking up
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as in spouting (off)
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 speaking out
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is speaking out about Kanye West‘s recently announced performance at the 2026 Wireless Festival in London.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Jinger Duggar is speaking out after her brother Joseph and sister-in-law Kendra Duggar were arrested.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The controversies she’s endured after speaking out in support of children in Gaza have led to threats against her family, Accurso told NBC News.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Raskin praised Huffman for speaking out for the separation of church and state while showing respect for all religions and without attacking people for their faith.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
In the days following last week's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state lawmakers are speaking out against antisemitism.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
And now, Mamdani wants to silence the people who live there from speaking out, because our stories don’t belong in his anti-landlord narrative.
—Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The alleged victim claimed to have been fired after speaking out.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jen Shah is speaking out for the first time since she was released from prison after serving time for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is speaking out about Kanye West‘s recently announced performance at the 2026 Wireless Festival in London.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Jinger Duggar is speaking out after her brother Joseph and sister-in-law Kendra Duggar were arrested.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The controversies she’s endured after speaking out in support of children in Gaza have led to threats against her family, Accurso told NBC News.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Raskin praised Huffman for speaking out for the separation of church and state while showing respect for all religions and without attacking people for their faith.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
In the days following last week's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state lawmakers are speaking out against antisemitism.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
And now, Mamdani wants to silence the people who live there from speaking out, because our stories don’t belong in his anti-landlord narrative.
—Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The alleged victim claimed to have been fired after speaking out.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out
Verb
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Many students on the Greenwich Village campus have been speaking up in support of the faculty.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bigger repercussion of not speaking up is losing yourself.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The emerging field calls for more refined methods to determine whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The review calls for more refined methods to uncover whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The scene quickly becomes chaotic with shouting on both sides.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sensitive Moon energizes your 11th House of Bonding, squaring expansive Jupiter in your 8th House of Caution.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beyond, a west-facing dining room with expansive views and striking rope chandeliers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Keuilian had been talking up the bath all day.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a mock airplane cabin on campus where students can rehearse talking up executives during a flight.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some of the most influential names in business have been sounding off on exactly that, and their answers might make younger generations reconsider a traditional path.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Key center backs Cristian Romero and Van de Ven kept getting sent off, with the former sounding off multiple times in public about Spurs as a club and was disciplined internally.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Speaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20out. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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