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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

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spoke out

The ultracompetitive, tough-talking executive threatened anyone who spoke out against Union Pacific’s proposed combination with Norfolk Southern NSC -1.76%decrease; red down pointing triangle , which is currently awaiting regulatory approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Education Minister Edouard Geffray spoke out against the action, saying students needed to study and prepare for exams.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Aubry spoke out against her former stepfather Martinez and said of Berry, “I have never witnessed her act violently toward anyone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Tenney, of the Putnam County Development Authority, was one of local officials who spoke out against earlier versions of the law that allocated nothing to local governments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Just then God spoke out loud in the voice of Miss Alice Ann.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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