SPOKE OUT Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

spoke out

verb

past tense of speak out

as in spoke up

to voice one's opinions freely with force it's a free country, so anyone can speak out

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Recent Examples of spoke out Bing Thomas spoke out of the corner of his new mouth. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Mexico coach Javier Aguirre spoke out against changing the kickoff time. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 During her cover story with Time Magazine, Taylor spoke out about her relationship with Travis for the first time and confirmed their exact dating timeline in the process. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Popular lifestyle and fashion influencer Nara Smith spoke out about her daughter’s private health battle, revealing on Wednesday that the 2-year-old is battling cancer. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Later on July 1, McGraw spoke out in another statement on her Instagram Stories, denying that her departure from the show had to do with legal matters. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Chase's mother also spoke out in an interview with the Daily Mail, sharing that her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Mia Settles-Tidwell, Sacramento State’s former chief diversity officer, spoke out about her discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against President Luke Wood and the CSU board of trustees. — Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 The Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 spoke out against the shooting in a social media post after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released preliminary information about the incident. — Kendrick Calfee june 25, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke out

Verb

As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.

— Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.

— Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of spoke up

Verb

In the ensuing 18 years, Gomez and Swift have consistently palled around at awards shows, supported each other's new albums, and shouted each other out on social media.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

Germany have not really been talked up as a tournament contender, and this game was evidence of why.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 June 2026
The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Definition of talked up

Verb

At the final whistle, some fans cried, some sat down with blank looks, some were mad, and others just seemed happy for the experience.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
And it was said by John Lewis that Martin Luther King cried at that moment, knowing that would mean the Voting Rights Act passed.

— NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of cried

Verb

Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of yelled

Verb

The skateboarder and Viva La Bam alum, 46, sounded off on the possibility of his involvement in a future Jackass project during a new interview with Rolling Stone, published on Friday, July 3.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Definition of sounded off

Verb

Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026