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
At this point, Bryan is best known for being the one guy who spoke up in Amaya’s defense while she was getting bashed by Austin, Ace, and Zak-With-a-K for literally no reason.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Fear of being detained or deported could dissuade unauthorized workers from speaking up about poor working conditions.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Health care providers and Medicaid enrollees have been speaking up at media events, too.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
If people aren’t speaking up, ask what truths feel unsafe to say.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Fear of being detained or deported could dissuade unauthorized workers from speaking up about poor working conditions.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Health care providers and Medicaid enrollees have been speaking up at media events, too.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
If people aren’t speaking up, ask what truths feel unsafe to say.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up
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European and American leaders have spoken out against French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to officially recognize Palestine as a state, illuminating the cracks among nations that make up the Group of Seven (G7) amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Many comedians including Jon Stewart, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon have spoken out in support of Colbert.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The 53-year-old ageless wonder was bouncing around the football field barking encouragement, shouting out orders and running circles around participants — many nearly 40 years his younger — at the Orlando Quarterback Shootout and Battle in the Pit.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Cohost Mark Consuelos teed up the moment during Tuesday morning's host chat, which shifted to cover the topic of why exhaustive marathons often make people — both participants and spectators — cry.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Citing a police report, Fox 35 and the News-Journal reported that Sullivan was waiting outside for Williams to show up to the home with her food delivery when her baby began to cry inside the home.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The North Jersey beat writer took to social media to talk up Carter's showing at the team's spring sessions so far.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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And on Iran, Trump has for weeks teased the possibility of a nuclear agreement coming together and talked up the idea of Tehran prospering economically.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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The inadvertent launch of the saucer was caught on videotape, as was the panic after Falcon’s older brother, Bradford, yelled that the 6-year-old could not be located.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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On July 5, 2025, Aaron came into my townhouse with his father and got within inches of my face and began yelling at me … with his right hand violently hit the bill of my hat with the back of his hand, which caused my hat to fly off my head.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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But Surfside is paying off a $30 million bill to keep its pipes up and running.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Weber sounded off on aging during the July 14 episode of Steve Kmetko’s Still Here Hollywood podcast.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Trump has previously sounded off on Brazil over its treatment of Bolsonaro, a vocal ally of the U.S. president who is standing trial over his role in an alleged coup to overturn his 2022 reelection loss.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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