speaking up

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make one's position known v.
assert v.

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

VERB

assert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sound off

WEAK

assert declare insist make plain speak loudly speak out

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speaking up

He maintained his quiet nature in court, speaking up only once when asked by the judge if he had something to say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

"I am not going to continue following the matches of this World Cup, watching the matches of this World Cup. This is my own way of speaking up."

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The women speaking up for a new approach to menopause aren’t blowing smoke.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

But in the end she said she voted for Bass, albeit “a little bit reluctantly,” seeing the incumbent as “really speaking up about things that are important to me and the Latino community.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Maybe that's part of the reason I have such a hard time speaking up.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman