SPEAK UP Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

speak up

verb

Definition of speak up

as in to speak out

to voice one's opinions freely with force she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings

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Recent Examples of speak up Thank you to everyone who spoke up, showed up, emailed, and voiced your feedback. — Jordan Burrows, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Weeks later, one of her most skeptical peers spoke up in a leadership meeting—not to object, but to explain why the change mattered for his team too. — Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But together with his mother, Alison, the 22-year-old has found a calling in speaking up for people with disabilities in Tallahassee. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 As Netflix prepares to release another season of its mixed-faith Jewish rom-com Nobody Wants This, leading man Adam Brody is using his platform to speak up for Palestinians. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speak up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak up

Verb

Isaiah Washington is speaking out on the unexpected death of his wife of 29 years.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is speaking out following the death of her partner Ken Urker and urging fans to support Kenan’s Law, a petition aimed at holding social media platforms accountable for how online harassment is handled.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of speak out

Verb

The interiors, meanwhile, never shout but still seem to wow with luxe Mediterranean touches and tasteful art.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
News of their separation had been made public earlier this year when LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for two charges of simple battery where he was eventually given probation despite allegedly also harassing locals and shouting homophobic slurs.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shout

Verb

Along the way, she's made sure to talk up Brown's last vote in the Senate.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Gaming Tests Typically, for mini PCs, our graphics benchmarks end there, but my curiosity demanded more testing, especially with how much Geekom talks up gaming performance.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk up

Verb

Holmberg jumps in his vehicle and catches up to McConnell as Lafayette County deputy Kenneth Lewie holds McConnell at gunpoint and yells at him to get on the ground.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Someone reported that a man with blood on his pants was yelling for help, according to the 911 call sheet.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026