spoke 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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spoke out

And after seeing many young pitchers, some still in their teens, undergo the surgery named for him, he spoke out against arm overuse, recommending less than year-round pitching by young arms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

As the ill-feeling grew, lawmakers in the Scottish parliament spoke out about the impact on businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Texas churches also spoke out against inequality during the Gilded Age — a late 19th-century period of rapid industrial growth that produced extreme wealth inequality, Locke said.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

She spoke out against the plan at Uefa's emergency meeting on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

He almost leaped out of his sneakers when a voice spoke out from the thicket behind him.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen