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
Because this year, the Colorado Wildlife Employees Protective Association, which includes around 200 CPW employees, broke with 77 years of tradition by speaking out against Prop 127.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Thank y’all for being strong and for speaking out in support of me.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
But fame and success ultimately released any reluctance to speak out, and seemed to loosen his ego as well.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Halle Bailey spoke out against her ex-DDG after their son, Halo, was on Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream without her permission, and the clip was reshared to YouTube.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Thank y’all for being strong and for speaking out in support of me.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
But fame and success ultimately released any reluctance to speak out, and seemed to loosen his ego as well.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Halle Bailey spoke out against her ex-DDG after their son, Halo, was on Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream without her permission, and the clip was reshared to YouTube.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for speak out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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The suit alleges that the department’s captains moved him in retaliation for speaking up against Barnett’s homophobic comments.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But embracing vulnerability in your career—whether that’s speaking up in a meeting, sharing a bold idea or taking on a challenging role—helps break through limiting beliefs.Shay Levister, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Go full tilt boogie in the comments section and sound off!Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Captions are a necessity considering one report found that 92% of users keep the sound off when watching videos online.Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Feige was keen to talk up Asia’s importance to Marvel.Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump sometimes talked up his personal connection with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the campaign trail.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Josh diplomatically cheers for both sides, and Michele yells at him for supporting someone who is working against her.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Boundaries may include topics of conversation that are not to be discussed — like someone’s political views or parenting choices — or behavioral expectations, like asking a family member not to drink or yell in your presence.Fortesa Latifi, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zen pipes up that his yakuza captors asked him if there were any phrases his mom regularly used.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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