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
Trump exclaimed on Truth Social after his initial call for help was rebuffed.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The next student exclaimed a love of football.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
These people aren’t afraid of anything, one of Abdul Hadi’s friends exclaimed.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Nelson exclaimed on the Dodgers’ radio broadcast.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The now-iconic phrase has been exclaimed by Hall of Famers and football greats at the end of football's biggest game for years, followed by a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth or the Most Magical Place on Earth.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Cottrill exclaimed to the contract-holders in a text message viewed by the NYT.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Drink the Sea drummer Barrett Martin exclaimed.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hegseth, who attended with his wife, exclaimed to the press line.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The next student exclaimed a love of football.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
These people aren’t afraid of anything, one of Abdul Hadi’s friends exclaimed.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Nelson exclaimed on the Dodgers’ radio broadcast.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The now-iconic phrase has been exclaimed by Hall of Famers and football greats at the end of football's biggest game for years, followed by a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth or the Most Magical Place on Earth.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Cottrill exclaimed to the contract-holders in a text message viewed by the NYT.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Drink the Sea drummer Barrett Martin exclaimed.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hegseth, who attended with his wife, exclaimed to the press line.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaimed
Verb
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Video shows deputies swarming the vehicle and pulling the suspect out as commands are shouted.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The sellout crowd at PNC Park roared as Griffin was introduced during the pregame ceremony.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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As a freshman, as the Huskies roared to their first title under Hurley, Adama Sanogo and Tristan Newton carried the load.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Exclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaimed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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