Thesaurus results for EXCLAIMED

exclaimed

verb

past tense of exclaim

as in shouted

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 exclaimed Goldberg exclaimed of the star’s set during the halftime show, which also included BTS, Justin Bieber, and more. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 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 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 Antetokounmpo exclaimed with his signature smile splashed across his face. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026 Douglas exclaimed after shrieking for a moment. — Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 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

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Leon Murray, a passenger on the ferry, told local news outlet Ignite News that about four hours after leaving Georgetown, someone shouted that the boat was sinking.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images During his first acceptance speech, Brunson shouted out his family before thanking his coaches and ⁠teammates.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of shouted

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Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
When Sam Kerr sprinted onto the Citi Field pitch in her official return to the NWSL on Wednesday night, the sellout crowd of 42,175 fans in New York City roared.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of roared

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Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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