as in crying (out)
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
"I'm very sad!" the toddler blurted out
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On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.—
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New Yorker,
2 May 2026 -
Residovic is heard exclaiming in the footage.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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As San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took the podium at a news conference about the shooting at the Islamic Center, someone started shouting at him from the crowd.—
Aditi Sangal,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Following his return to the dugout, cameras caught him slamming a bat into his helmet before burying his face in his hands and shouting.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Blurting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurting%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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