as in exclaimed
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
"I'm very sad!" the toddler blurted out
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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,
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Cottrill exclaimed to the contract-holders in a text message viewed by the NYT.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Witherspoon shouted in the same way Captain America assembles the Avengers.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Blurted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurted%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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