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speaking 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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A model suing Kanye West is speaking out about the alleged assault that lawyers for the rapper argue was his 1st Amendment right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Edwards said "other victims took notice" of the fact that speaking out had resulted in the woman's privacy being threatened.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Until we have that reckoning, we’re gonna keep speaking out, we’re gonna keep organizing.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Siranudh said speaking out online had helped him "heal faster".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Soon after the first issue was printed, the Revolution’s benefactor, George Francis Train, went to England and ended up in a British jail with a one-year sentence for speaking out in favor of Irish rebels.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling