speak up
verb
spoke up; spoken up; speaking up; speaks up
1
: to speak loudly and distinctly
2
: to express an opinion freely
speak up for truth and justice—
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Examples of speak up in a Sentence
she's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings
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Rugby player Ilona Maher, who won a bronze medal, has also spoken up on the issue of being misgendered.
—Sara Radin, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer has spoken up about the cancelation of Taylor Swift‘s upcoming concerts in Vienna, which were set to kick off today.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
Ridley isn’t the only celebrity to speak up about being diagnosed with the disease.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
But, as the field narrowed, a raft of Party leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and prominent progressives such as Pramila Jayapal and Bernie Sanders, spoke up for Walz, who had a remarkable two weeks.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
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Sara Radin, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer has spoken up about the cancelation of Taylor Swift‘s upcoming concerts in Vienna, which were set to kick off today.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
Ridley isn’t the only celebrity to speak up about being diagnosed with the disease.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
But, as the field narrowed, a raft of Party leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and prominent progressives such as Pramila Jayapal and Bernie Sanders, spoke up for Walz, who had a remarkable two weeks.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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