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
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.
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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
Colbert exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 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
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
Colbert exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaimed
Verb
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Ahead of the screening, Braff addressed fans in attendance and shouted out everyone involved in bringing the revival to life.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Related Stories The slur was shouted by John Davidson, who is diagnosed with Tourette syndrome.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Onosato swiftly and unceremoniously shoved Kotozakura from the ring, the crowd roared.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The winds roared for nearly two full days back in 1978.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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