Definition of exclaimnext
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 Behar exclaimed, referring to her cohost, who each talked about their experiences taking GLP-1s. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Trump exclaimed on Truth Social after his initial call for help was rebuffed. ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 Denard exclaims, using an emerging slur against robots and AI. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 The next student exclaimed a love of football. Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclaim
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  • For more than 10 minutes, officers shouted at Lopez to drop his 6-inch butcher knife, according to a report by then-Police Chief Michel Moore and POST’s investigation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • In one of the videos, al-Nasaan’s body can be seen on the ground as his friends shout for help.
    Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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  • The Mets then roared back, clinched a playoff berth and won two postseason series before pushing the Los Angeles Dodgers to six games and ultimately falling in the NLCS.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • But even as the crowd roared and Golden Tempo had no one blocking his path, there were still 11 horses ahead of him.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

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“Exclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaim. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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