ejaculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of ejaculate
as in exclaims
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "Eureka!" the Greek mathematician Archimedes is said to have ejaculated upon discovering a method for determining the purity of gold

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Recent Examples of ejaculates Eventually, the helicopter ejaculates a waterfall from its door, and the storm subsides. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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  1. exclaims
  2. shouts
Verb
  • Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Definition of exclaims
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  • O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shouts

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