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

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spoke up

When the sentiment was most dour Thursday—with tremors extending across chip makers and other firms riding the AI boom—Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang spoke up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

Fern and I shrugged, but good old mouthy Vonetta spoke up.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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