as in sounded off
to voice one's opinions freely with force
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
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Recent Examples of piped up
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
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Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped up
Verb
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The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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The artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In April, the couple navigated another mid-episode interruption — this time from an audience member who shouted out during an interview with actor Christopher Meloni.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And yet if a player spoke up about it—or made a joke on social media—they’d be slapped with a fine from the league.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Skinner, who won silver in vault at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, spoke up about the issue earlier this year, and is now taking a harder stance.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across the room, Owens’ family cried with emotion.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Following the big game from Love, another Green Bay legend spoke out with a message to the 26-year-old rising star.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dickerson spoke out against the settlement on CBS Evening News Plus in July.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kitchen yelled, recording the dozens of monkeys leaping from the trees and into the water in front of her.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hazameh alleged one of the women yelled at her to stop recording a video of the match.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pichai also talked up Gemini, the company’s large-language model, which has been integrated into search results on Google.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes on Sunday, Roach talked up the entire roster.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Piped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20up. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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