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
After Schuman’s decision to speak up, additional accusers, Ashley Repp and Shay Ruth, came forward with their own accusations.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
The union that represents engineers and other workers at Boeing said the company had more work to do to protect employees who speak up.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The protest continued, and provost Chris Olsen, and other faculty, expressed concern for recent events and encouraged students to speak up.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Reports for each river spell out how people can take action to speak up on behalf of the river, Kober said.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Because gaslighting can often be subtle and not an overtly violent act, it is often overlooked in the workplace, and an employee may be afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
And if employees see something going wrong with that process, they should be encouraged to speak up and know that their concerns will be taken seriously and remedied.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
More recently people against Tucson supporting a cease-fire resolution have also begun speaking up at council meetings, voicing concern about inflammatory rhetoric being expressed during the open comment portion of city council meetings.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Yet another soldier spoke up: there was a problem with his spine.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
The union that represents engineers and other workers at Boeing said the company had more work to do to protect employees who speak up.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The protest continued, and provost Chris Olsen, and other faculty, expressed concern for recent events and encouraged students to speak up.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Reports for each river spell out how people can take action to speak up on behalf of the river, Kober said.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Because gaslighting can often be subtle and not an overtly violent act, it is often overlooked in the workplace, and an employee may be afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
And if employees see something going wrong with that process, they should be encouraged to speak up and know that their concerns will be taken seriously and remedied.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
More recently people against Tucson supporting a cease-fire resolution have also begun speaking up at council meetings, voicing concern about inflammatory rhetoric being expressed during the open comment portion of city council meetings.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Yet another soldier spoke up: there was a problem with his spine.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Speak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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