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
Hegseth, who attended with his wife, exclaimed to the press line.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Colbert exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Ruzicka exclaimed in disbelief.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Jackie exclaimed into the microphone.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Snoop Dogg exclaimed before a highlight reel of the best podcast nominees played.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Simmons exclaimed during his testimony.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Samy exclaimed, pointing at four sculptures supported by wooden rods.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Anna Tingley, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Colbert exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Ruzicka exclaimed in disbelief.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Jackie exclaimed into the microphone.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Snoop Dogg exclaimed before a highlight reel of the best podcast nominees played.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Simmons exclaimed during his testimony.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Samy exclaimed, pointing at four sculptures supported by wooden rods.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaimed
Verb
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At the time, Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations in the area when civilians blew whistles and shouted, forcing authorities to tell the crowd to stay on the sidewalk in order to steer clear of law enforcement activity.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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As Tottenham poured forward in the second half, and the crowd roared them on, the sense of energy and momentum was palpable.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of people lost power when the hurricane-strength winds roared through the area.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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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 5 Feb. 2026.
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