as in to speak out
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 pipe up
That day, Piaf’s secretary had already informed them that the meeting was canceled when the singer piped up in a weary voice from her bedroom and agreed to see them.
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Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Zen pipes up that his yakuza captors asked him if there were any phrases his mom regularly used.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Warren’s father did, however, pipe up at one crucial moment in his daughter’s life, when Betsy was in high school.
—Michael Tomasky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Zen pipes up that his yakuza captors asked him if there were any phrases his mom regularly used.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Warren’s father did, however, pipe up at one crucial moment in his daughter’s life, when Betsy was in high school.
—Michael Tomasky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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In 2019, Scarlett Johansson spoke out about the dangers of the practice after her face was grafted onto explicit videos.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Toran Davenport, a music teacher at Kolb Elementary, spoke out against the cuts at Tuesday’s board meeting.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Green shouted that the president did not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This can be anything—from having a coffee catch-up with a colleague once a quarter to speaking up on more calls.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But Meneses spoke up Thursday and said she is frustrated by Cox’s inaction.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Grade the episode via the following poll, then sound off below.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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Social media users were also sounding off about them in our PEOPLE Instagram comments.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Well aware of the flood of basics and sameness that can be found online and in stores, retailers and vendors talked up the importance of eye-catching styles.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The filing describes heaving-like breathing and crying throughout the call.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Captured in a shocking video obtained by KPNX, a woman could be seen completely undressed, pacing the aisle and belligerently yelling before takeoff.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police yelled at him to stay back, eventually handcuffing the 17-year NFL veteran before releasing him with a citation for an expired license plate.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2023
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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