speak up
verb
spoke up; spoken up; speaking up; speaks up
1
: to speak loudly and distinctly
2
: to express an opinion freely
speak up for truth and justice—
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she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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His family, including brother Freddie, were left to speak up for Sly.
—Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
And if my coach, Debbie Ryan, didn’t speak up for me, I would’ve been kicked out of Virginia, all because that was a new experience for me.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
The firefighter spoke up following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including FWC officers never following up with eyewitnesses.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Several experts in the crowd, including Caleb Banta-Green, a research professor at the University of Washington, who studies addiction, furiously spoke up during Kennedy’s speech.
—Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
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Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
And if my coach, Debbie Ryan, didn’t speak up for me, I would’ve been kicked out of Virginia, all because that was a new experience for me.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
The firefighter spoke up following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including FWC officers never following up with eyewitnesses.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Several experts in the crowd, including Caleb Banta-Green, a research professor at the University of Washington, who studies addiction, furiously spoke up during Kennedy’s speech.
—Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak up
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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