SPOKE UP Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

spoke up

verb

past tense of speak up

as in shouted

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 spoke up And then Morton spoke up, and told them no more crying. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward. — Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Jack Osbourne spoke up in defense of the AI avatar of Ozzy Osbourne that was announced last week. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026 In March, Grohl spoke up about the aftermath of his announcement in an interview with The Guardian. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 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 One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL. — Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 The Fever were in the midst of putting together a win against the Seattle Storm on Sunday when Scott spoke up after LaChina Robinson mentioned in the fourth quarter that Clark was responsible for 38 of the Fever’s points with under 10 minutes to play. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre spoke out against changing the kickoff time.

— ABC News, 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

Definition of spoke out

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

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

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