exclaims

present tense third-person singular of exclaim
as in shouts
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 exclaims Ron exclaims in the final moments, just in case the scene was in danger of falling too far on one side of the horror/comedy divide. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025 Bertinelli exclaims, pointing an accusing finger at Malick. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025 The loudness to which Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) exclaims that he is aroused was wild considering Lily (Cathy Ang) is in the next room. Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Kelce exclaims, referencing a nickname for Swift's 12th studio album. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Nothing about WristbandGuy shouts at all.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The mother shouts her daughter’s name.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd’s roars for Dreyer in pregame introductions Sunday acknowledged that fact.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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