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
Recent Examples on the Web
When Dave points out that the teen hasn't been in school much since Thanksgiving, Neomi's mom speaks up to explain what her daughter has been going through.
—Leigh Paterson, NPR, 18 May 2024
When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club’s players are encouraged to speak up.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2024
Others speaking up for Spacey include F. Murray Abraham and Stephen Fry.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
That led to some users calling out the contrast between the gala’s celebrity opulence and the situation in Gaza — using images from both – and condemning celebrities for not using their platforms to speak up for those who are suffering.
—Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 15 May 2024
More and more celebrities are speaking up amid devastating violence, genocide and famine in Palestine, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Finlay was not afraid to speak up — but throughout the first episode, he was met with a hostile response from Grosman.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
During the Civil Rights Movement, the label was used as a weapon against community members who spoke up or provided support to protesters and organizers, said Dylan C. Penningroth, an author and historian who teaches law and history at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Graham Lee Brewer, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Participants might be forced to confront their own ambivalence or the worries that keep them from speaking up about injustices unfolding in front of them now.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Leigh Paterson, NPR, 18 May 2024
When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club’s players are encouraged to speak up.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2024
Others speaking up for Spacey include F. Murray Abraham and Stephen Fry.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
That led to some users calling out the contrast between the gala’s celebrity opulence and the situation in Gaza — using images from both – and condemning celebrities for not using their platforms to speak up for those who are suffering.
—Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 15 May 2024
More and more celebrities are speaking up amid devastating violence, genocide and famine in Palestine, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Finlay was not afraid to speak up — but throughout the first episode, he was met with a hostile response from Grosman.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
During the Civil Rights Movement, the label was used as a weapon against community members who spoke up or provided support to protesters and organizers, said Dylan C. Penningroth, an author and historian who teaches law and history at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Graham Lee Brewer, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Participants might be forced to confront their own ambivalence or the worries that keep them from speaking up about injustices unfolding in front of them now.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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