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spoke up

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

Example Sentences

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“I was also incredibly grateful that the world spoke up for me so I didn’t have to,” Dano said at the Sundance screening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Gill had visited the TV channels with fellow MEPs David Coburn and Jonathan Arnott in October 2018, both of whom spoke up for the broadcasters in the same debate as Gill.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

"The French didn't wait, their president spoke up and their citizens came home," said Mr Bennett.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

She has claimed that Baldoni and his associates “embarked on a sophisticated press and digital plan” to retaliate against her when she spoke up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

There was a silence till Uncle Camp spoke up.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns