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
The ex-etiquette rule of thumb for this kind of situation is that the person to whom the perpetrator (your husband’s ex) is related is the person to speak up.
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Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Whether for speaking up in a meeting, asking a question or submitting work that may not be perfect, women are far more likely to apologize for things that don’t warrant an apology.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
So far, the partners of Morrison Foerster based in San Francisco, Cooley in Palo Alto and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a British firm with a Redwood City office, have yet to speak up publicly.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Horner also regularly spoke up the potential of Isack Hadjar, Tsunoda’s teammate who replaced Lawson at Racing Bulls for this year, stepping up from F2.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Whether for speaking up in a meeting, asking a question or submitting work that may not be perfect, women are far more likely to apologize for things that don’t warrant an apology.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
So far, the partners of Morrison Foerster based in San Francisco, Cooley in Palo Alto and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a British firm with a Redwood City office, have yet to speak up publicly.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Horner also regularly spoke up the potential of Isack Hadjar, Tsunoda’s teammate who replaced Lawson at Racing Bulls for this year, stepping up from F2.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
Verb
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Many musicians are speaking out against AI in music.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In recent years celebrities such as Halsey and Lena Dunham have spoken out about their struggles with endometriosis and have highlighted the limited treatment options available.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Izzie wasn't the only one crying along with the fans.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As predicted, most attempts ended in failure, with one participant even making the baby cry.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Fink released his annual shareholders’ letter last week and talked up those deals .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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After his Shanghai podium, Russell talked up Mercedes’ teamwork through these opening two races, merely feeling the pace had been lacking to properly challenge McLaren.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere, constituents have yelled at Democratic members at town halls, pleading with them to be more forceful in speaking out against Trump.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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During one of their exchanges, approximately two hours into walking, Haas abruptly got up from her desk and yelled in the student’s face, using swear words, the affidavit said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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Users started piping up over the past several weeks, posting on the Google support forums, Reddit, and other social media that their treasured Timeline data had gone missing.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Soon after, an alert sounded off inside the cockpit of the passenger plane, indicating that another aircraft was nearby, the FAA said.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dimon wasn’t the only CEO sounding off on Wednesday about the risks of a trade war.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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