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 Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Kiana's older sister Lani exclaimed, while lovingly tickling the baby. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 July 2026 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

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One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

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In the town of Galchhi, a group of residents sought higher ground on a nearby bridge and watched as the river roared by.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Angels on Friday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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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