as in shouted
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 spoken out
People who knew the security guard have spoken out about his life, describing him as a father of eight and remembering him for his kindness and valor.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Hegseth echoed Trump in bashing Massie, who has often spoken out against the president's agenda, which has prompted the president to support Gallrein in an effort to oust Massie.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Hudson has spoken out about the tense moment and defended herself on multiple occasions.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Heaton has previously spoken out against inflammatory political discourse.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Some of the same Democratic leaders who backed it like former President Barack Obama, Governor Abigail Spanberger, had previously spoken out against gerrymandering.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
If the bill comes up on the floor, the measure is likely to pass with more than one Republican vote; no Democrats have spoken out in strong opposition to the measure.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump has spoken out of both sides of his mouth on the strait since the start of the war.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Villanueva’s claim that deputy gangs don’t exist and have never existed is an insult to the public and to the deputies who have spoken out about their direct experience dealing with these gangs of criminal officers.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Hegseth echoed Trump in bashing Massie, who has often spoken out against the president's agenda, which has prompted the president to support Gallrein in an effort to oust Massie.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Hudson has spoken out about the tense moment and defended herself on multiple occasions.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Heaton has previously spoken out against inflammatory political discourse.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Some of the same Democratic leaders who backed it like former President Barack Obama, Governor Abigail Spanberger, had previously spoken out against gerrymandering.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
If the bill comes up on the floor, the measure is likely to pass with more than one Republican vote; no Democrats have spoken out in strong opposition to the measure.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump has spoken out of both sides of his mouth on the strait since the start of the war.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Villanueva’s claim that deputy gangs don’t exist and have never existed is an insult to the public and to the deputies who have spoken out about their direct experience dealing with these gangs of criminal officers.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken out
Verb
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Bailey was Robert Plant’s favorite player, and during a Led Zeppelin concert at the Kicks’ stadium in 1977, the singer shouted him out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Union workers shouted their demands, and riders navigated lengthy commutes.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The conference has spoken up about racial justice issues in the past.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The community has shown up, spoken up, and waited patiently through workshop after workshop, survey after survey.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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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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The Dodgers and Roberts have talked up Hernández’s strides defensively since moving back to left field this season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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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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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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Francis then sounded off on the critics and naysayers who have seemingly lined up to wrong him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Trump has become the president who cried peace.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Asked to expound on his near brush with death, Refn eventually broke down and cried, triggering a thunderous applause in the press conference.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Miller and the team yelled countless times over the past few months, through the losses and long practices and abundance of life lessons.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Somebody ate my dinner as Sharon Stone yelled at me to hug a stranger.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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“Spoken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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