SPOKEN OUT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spoken out

verb

past participle of speak out

as in shouted

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 spoken out Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 While Gaetz and Pizzo have fought for the family’s reunification, some of Zuraff’s family members have spoken out and said lawmakers are making assumptions about the case without knowing the full circumstances. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Fans are likely to voice their displeasure and several prominent supporters’ groups have already spoken out about the summer business. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Both Democratic and Republican hopefuls have spoken out against the facilities during their campaigns. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The king has also spoken out following the deadly floods in Nepal. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026 McCain has often spoken out against the British royal family and Markle, in particular, routinely criticizing her on the Happy Hour talk series during the 2025 release of Markle’s docuseries With Love, Meghan. — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Actress Holly Robinson Peete has spoken out against Hayden Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, after the latter’s controversial statement on her daughter’s death over the weekend at age 36. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

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Verb

One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

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In his absence, Van de Ven, whom De Zerbi has talked up as the best left-sided centre-back in Europe, stepped up and played the best and most consistent stretch of the season.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked up

Verb

Regardless, fans on social media sounded off about the lack of grandstand seats (tickets to the event were free and sold out quickly).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026