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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

Attorney Gloria Allred also filed a complaint in Orange County Superior Court on behalf of three alleged victims, two of whom spoke out about what they described as the “ultimate betrayal of trust.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Texas churches also spoke out against inequality during the Gilded Age — a late 19th-century period of rapid industrial growth that produced extreme wealth inequality, Locke said.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

Two other major confederations then spoke out against the plans.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

For her part, Cunningham says she is "not a very political person" and "very much in the middle," but spoke out because of her moral beliefs, and her expertise as a top female athlete.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

I think of all the vows I made to Dain, including the one I never spoke out loud: Instead of being afraid, I will become something to fear.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black