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
The loudness to which Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) exclaims that he is aroused was wild considering Lily (Cathy Ang) is in the next room.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclaims
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Ben shouts out of his car window.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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The powerful forces can make the difference between a hurricane that roars ashore and one that spins relatively harmlessly out to sea.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The movie roars to life but seemingly forgets to breathe.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Exclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaims. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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