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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

Example Sentences

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They also spoke out against "pervasive, opaque and harmful industrial subsidies, market-distortive practices of state-owned enterprises, and all forms of forced technology transfer".

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Neighbors collected signatures and spoke out at planning-commission meetings over plans for expansion and the lack of parking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"I spoke out loud for the first time about paedophilic OCD. I cried and cried and cried," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But for Catholic bishops, even conservative Catholic bishops, the pope is their ride-or-die, and a wave of them spoke out this week against the president’s comments.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“You spoke out and kept me awake. I really think you should see a doctor.”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury