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Definition of exclaimnext
as in to shout
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 exclaim Simmons exclaimed during his testimony. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025 Samy exclaimed, pointing at four sculptures supported by wooden rods. Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025 Meghan exclaimed to Vanity Fair while recounting her time in Toronto. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2025 Shayna McHayle’s Junglepussy exclaims at the beginning of the bank-robbery scene. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclaim
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Verb
  • Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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  • So as the fires roared through Altadena, thousands more homeowners were left with insurance coverage that didn’t fully cover the costs of rebuilding.
    Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
  • After painful cuts and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Stock Show is growing again after another $400 million investment in its campus, and attendance has roared back to pre-pandemic levels.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Exclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclaim. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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