spoke 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

Example Sentences

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spoke up

Finally, the leather-clad woman came over and spoke up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Several students spoke up, with some saying they understood the new ban, while others argued it was "infantilising" in a world where mobile phones had become ubiquitous.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

But none of the other journalists in the Oval Office with Holmes spoke up as the president berated her.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

After that, he spoke up less and began to ask whether someone with his outlook belonged in the field at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Anyways, I was already at the damn mall in my head when Jaden spoke up.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña