How to Use speak up in a Sentence

speak up

verb

• At some point, those viewers may want the network to speak up and present its side.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
• All of which lead back to speaking up in your next session.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• Each person gets equal airtime to speak up and be heard.
  — Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• But trust your legal team’s judgment on when to speak up and when to stay silent to help your case.
  — Karla Miller, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
• Drake wasn’t the only one who spoke up about the Grammys’ treatment of hip-hop last night.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
• But the skill has taken him years — and a fair share of explosive moments — to know the right time to speak up when the squeeze is on.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 12 July 2023
• This also isn't the first time The Weeknd uses his platform to speak up for racial justice.
  — Tomás Mier, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2020
• The fact is that Byron had spoken up for the downtrodden.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• That just goes to show how much White women don’t speak up enough about these types of issues on a large and small scale.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Oct. 2023
• As for speaking up about it on campus or in the workplace, forget about it.
  — Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
• For that matter, what would be your friend’s reason for speaking up?
  — Robin Abrahams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
• But in spite of the emotions or societal pressures to keep silent, Schumer revealed that the PA spoke up right away.
  — William Earl, Variety, 2 May 2024
• Two of them had encouraged her to sit next to them, while another spoke up for her.
  — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Keep speaking your truths, and keep speaking up for each other.
  — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
• My mind jammed, weighing the virtue of speaking up versus not speaking.
  — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
• When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
• Listen to yourself if something is nagging you or doesn't feel right and speak up.
  — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
• Brianna wasn’t afraid to speak up for others and make her opinions known, Gray said.
  — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• As a young actor, Dunst didn’t have the confidence to speak up when things bothered her.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
• Phoenix was known for speaking up for others who may have been too afraid to speak up for themselves, River said.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• The clip’s simple style and concept of providing a neutral space for viewers to speak up is in the spirit of his show.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
• Quavo said Takeoff’s untimely death in 2022 is what led him to speak up.
  — Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Sep. 2023
• So why not speak up for a journalist who works in fear and has suffered repercussions?
  — Steven Levy, Wired, 28 Aug. 2020
• Not even 10 minutes later, one of Trevor Bauer’s agents spoke up on social media.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
• Mark Kelly Is anybody left in Washington who will speak up for free trade?
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2023
• Goldberg has previously spoken up on The View about the details of her will.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
• When Tristan stumbled over his words, Kourtney spoke up again.
  — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
• The truth is, speaking up to request a separate check or asking to pay less can feel awkward.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2023
• The rest of us can help too, by recognizing that sometimes, cheap pizza comes at too high a price — and speaking up.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• Yet another soldier spoke up: there was a problem with his spine.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024