exclaimed; exclaiming; exclaims
1
: to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
exclaimed in delight
2
: to speak loudly or vehemently
exclaimed against immorality
: to utter sharply, passionately, or vehemently : proclaim
exclaimer
noun
Examples of exclaim in a Sentence
“Here he comes!” someone exclaimed.
She exclaimed in delight over the Christmas tree.
The children exclaimed with wonder when they saw the elephant.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Bundy infamously exclaimed upon his third death sentencing in 1980 for the murder of a 12-year-old girl.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Florida sophomore Dylan Neves, 19, exclaimed from a line outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday night.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Orgeron exclaimed in his unmistakable Cajun drawl.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Exclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclaim. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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exclaim
verb
ex·claim
iks-ˈklām 
: to cry out or speak suddenly or with strong feeling
exclaimed in delight
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