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exclaim

verb

ik-ˈsklām

Definition of exclaim

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 Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 When the buzzer rang, fans didn’t want to leave the arena, staying to cheer and exclaim. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 King exclaimed, barely able to get the words out through laughter. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Jean exclaimed at the top of her speech. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclaim

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People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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But as Santos Bravos sang the opening verses in English, the crowd roared with approval — especially as lead vocalist Kauê Penna, who hails from Brazil, slid onstage to take on the high parts of BTS lead Jungkook.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air.

— Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

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