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make one's position known v.
assert v.

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

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spoke up

But none of the other journalists in the Oval Office with Holmes spoke up as the president berated her.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Andy Burnham spoke up in favour of the nuclear test veterans on Tuesday evening in his first speech in parliament since his re-election last month, endorsing their call for a "special tribunal".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

After that, he spoke up less and began to ask whether someone with his outlook belonged in the field at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“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

During a break between waves, Art3mis spoke up.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline