Definitions

speak out

VERB

make one's position known

Synonyms

WEAK

assert come out with declare have one's say insist let voice be heard make oneself heard make plain say loud and clear sound off speak loudly speak one's mind stand up for

Antonyms

WEAK

be quiet shut up

Example Sentences

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“And if the other victims choose to speak out, we all should listen and support them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Yet the 95-year-old said she felt she had to speak out: “My silence ends here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

At times, she has been the lone justice willing to speak out.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

It takes guts to get up on that big stage and speak out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I want girls to know that they have the power to speak out.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana