as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
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Recent Examples of pipe up
Zen pipes up that his yakuza captors asked him if there were any phrases his mom regularly used.
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Warren’s father did, however, pipe up at one crucial moment in his daughter’s life, when Betsy was in high school.
—Michael Tomasky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Wait, one of the kids pipes up, ready for the tournament or to die?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Warren’s father did, however, pipe up at one crucial moment in his daughter’s life, when Betsy was in high school.
—Michael Tomasky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Wait, one of the kids pipes up, ready for the tournament or to die?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for pipe up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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In 2016, Target stated that trans employees and customers could use bathrooms that aligned with their gender identity, becoming one of the first major retailers to speak out amid national debates over trans bathroom accessibility.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the Silicon Valley legend wasn’t alone in speaking out against Musk recently.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.—
Timothy Gardner,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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This transparency has empowered employees to speak up when leadership fails to meet their expectations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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When their values and commitments contrasted with the first Trump administration’s agenda, some civil servants reported trying to speak up to superiors and elicit more feedback before decisions were made.—
Jaime L Kucinskas,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Radio personality sounds off on California leadership over wildfires.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The alerts, sounding off at 8 p.m. and again at 11, advised residents about mandatory evacuations in Altadena, but the location specified in the message was to the east of their homes.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sources at Thorp Arch — speaking anonymously to protect relationships — have repeatedly talked up Cairns’ role behind the scenes.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Already, some Republicans are talking up the potential of having conditions tied to aid for Southern California.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Critics cried nepotism and lamented Robert F. Kennedy’s lack of qualifications and prior experience.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 11-year-old girl can be heard crying in the video.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Europe has long been working against any Darwinist instincts, spending the past several years trying to wedge its head inside the mouth of the lion while their own people yell at them to stop.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Though there was no damage to either car, a crowd of at least 10 Turks soon gathered, yelling at Hiba.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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