exclaims

verb

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 Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026 Zao exclaims on its Yelp page for the restaurant at The Village. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026 Denard exclaims, using an emerging slur against robots and AI. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 These belonged to Kim Kardashian, André proudly exclaims. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026 Espina exclaims, using a variation of his signature catchphrase. — Sam González Kelly, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026 Rex, the green dinosaur toy exclaims. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaims
  1. shouts
  2. roars
Verb
  • Hollywell nods in agreement, and shouts out all the graffiti artists and other creatives who are still nearby.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While one fan shouts criticism at an official’s call at Mira Costa High, Grandma and Grandpa Reis calmly and confidently root for their grandsons, Christian, a running back, and Weston, a linebacker.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouts
Verb
  • Per the official logline, in the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Its back alleys are still pedestrian-only (although the odd motorbike roars past) and maintain their charm.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of roars

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“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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