as in exclaimed
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
"I'm very sad!" the toddler blurted out
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These people aren’t afraid of anything, one of Abdul Hadi’s friends exclaimed.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Nelson exclaimed on the Dodgers’ radio broadcast.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the vote drew close, community members repeatedly heckled councilmembers and shouted complaints, leading Rowland to threaten to clear out the room.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Alan Simpson Photography A local photographer, Alan Simpson, captured the image of the man grinning widely from a window looking down at the street as bystanders shouted at him and police swarmed the area, Edinburgh Live reported.—
Lindsay Quella,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Blurted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurted%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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