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exclaim

verb

ik-ˈsklām

Definition of exclaim

as in to shout

to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling the whole team exclaimed with one voice, "We won!"

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Recent Examples of exclaim Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 When the buzzer rang, fans didn’t want to leave the arena, staying to cheer and exclaim. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 King exclaimed, barely able to get the words out through laughter. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Jean exclaimed at the top of her speech. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclaim

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In a building where people survived by shouting over each other, the biggest man was the quietest.

— Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Styles’s fourth album revels in all those hours spent shouting euphoria into the ears of friends on dance floors and riding the bassy, body-vibrating techno loops until well after the sun comes up.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

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That would be the best growth since five years ago, when the economy was roaring out of the chasm created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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