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 Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson exclaimed when asked about the catch and celebration. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025 Kimmel exclaimed as the camera returned to him. Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 García exclaimed in her acceptance speech. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025 Derek exclaimed, calling the routine elegant and sophisticated. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclaim
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  • Hyman shared another video of herself shouting about the incident in what appeared to be a cafe attached to the gym.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Fans roared and whistled during a standing ovation.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • After going 74-88 last season, the Blue Jays defied expectations and roared through the regular season with a 94-68 record.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Exclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaim. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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