exclaimed; exclaiming; exclaims
1
: to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
exclaimed in delight
2
: to speak loudly or vehemently
exclaimed against immorality
: to utter sharply, passionately, or vehemently : proclaim
exclaimer
noun
Examples of exclaim in a Sentence
“Here he comes!” someone exclaimed.
She exclaimed in delight over the Christmas tree.
The children exclaimed with wonder when they saw the elephant.
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Powell exclaimed after spotting his doppelgänger, a physician’s assistant named Maxwell Braunstein.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Bey exclaimed, shortly before ascending towards the roof of the stadium, ending the performance in mid-air on a small white platform and bathed in rapturous applause from the hometown crowd.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
Foxx reportedly exclaimed, reacting to the inappropriate gesture.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Bey exclaimed, shortly before ascending towards the roof of the stadium, ending the performance in mid-air on a small white platform and bathed in rapturous applause from the hometown crowd.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
Foxx reportedly exclaimed, reacting to the inappropriate gesture.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Exclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclaim. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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exclaim
verb
ex·claim
iks-ˈklām 
: to cry out or speak suddenly or with strong feeling
exclaimed in delight
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