spoke up

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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One former McDonald's employee, who previously spoke up as part of the BBC's initial investigation, said she felt the company needed to talk about what had happened.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She said she spoke up because she learned there were others coming forward.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“I was also incredibly grateful that the world spoke up for me so I didn’t have to,” Dano said at the Sundance screening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

While the Englishman spoke up for conservatives with a small c, the American emerged into a new style of politics: His literary success was inseparable from his activism as a promoter of gay rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

As if following his thoughts, Vikus spoke up.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins