as in exclaimed
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
"I can't stand it!" he cried out
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Bundy infamously exclaimed upon his third death sentencing in 1980 for the murder of a 12-year-old girl.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
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Florida sophomore Dylan Neves, 19, exclaimed from a line outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cried (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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