as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
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Recent Examples of speak out
In its own statement, SAG-AFTRA spoke out in support of Lively following her decision to take legal action against Baldoni and his team.
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Paul Feig has spoken out in support of Blake Lively following her legal complaint against Justin Baldoni, her co-star and director of It Ends With Us.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Jack White, Kid Rock, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Savannah Chrisley, Reese Witherspoon speak out
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville stars are taking to the polls for the 2024 presidential race.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Over the weekend, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who had polio as a child, spoke out in defense of the polio vaccine after a recent report disclosed that one of Kennedy’s advisors filed a petition to revoke approval for the polio vaccine in 2022.
—Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Paul Feig has spoken out in support of Blake Lively following her legal complaint against Justin Baldoni, her co-star and director of It Ends With Us.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Jack White, Kid Rock, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Savannah Chrisley, Reese Witherspoon speak out
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville stars are taking to the polls for the 2024 presidential race.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Over the weekend, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who had polio as a child, spoke out in defense of the polio vaccine after a recent report disclosed that one of Kennedy’s advisors filed a petition to revoke approval for the polio vaccine in 2022.
—Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
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Frannie speaks up, saying that Jane doesn’t know how to use money.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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In April 2024, the actor, who was characterized and accused of antisemitism, agreed to speak to De Los contributing columnist JP Brammer and opened up about the professional fallout that came from speaking up.Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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And shout out to @birdgangspirits spirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away.Gil Macias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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There appeared to be some Mangione supporters present; one woman appeared to be crying during the hearing.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mostly, Coleman is there for whenever someone needs to talk — or cry — with a trusted confidant.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of course, Blanco wasn't the only person to sound off about the big news in the comments, as others including Jennifer Aniston, Gordon Ramsay, Shay Mitchell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and even Taylor Swift showed their support.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Go full tilt boogie in that comments section and sound off!Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Irwin talking up the merits of a mime is especially funny.Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Under the Gemini full moon, talking up your message isn’t enough.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Frantic rescue efforts that began at flattened buildings after the quake hit early Tuesday afternoon continued 30 hours later, with dozens working in dust and heat with little water to seek those yelling for help inside.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Travis yells mean things to Jimmy, Teeter arrives to start her new job, and Travis makes a horse turn in circles.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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But then a little voice called financial reality piped up.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sunny pipes up that there’s a more detailed family document available, a kaiseigen koseki, but only a blood relative of Masa can request it.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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