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speaks 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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speaks out

They will go after anyone who speaks out against them.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

“People think that when a mother speaks out against her children, she couldn’t possibly be telling the truth,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025

In another, a likeness of SpongeBob SquarePants speaks out from behind the White House’s Oval Office desk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025

That was echoed by former Republican congressman Joe Walsh, who regularly speaks out about this.

From Salon ● May 8, 2025

Charlie, who has been standing near the table, playing with his large red button at the end of a string, suddenly speaks out.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes