exclaim
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
have exclaimed
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present perfectof exclaim.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pablo Picasso, emerging from a Spanish cave containing Paleolithic paintings, is said to have exclaimed: “In 15,000 years we have invented nothing!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He is said to have exclaimed, “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
And he styled Wiz Khalifa in a bespoke camel-colored Dior Homme suit, which fit so well that the rapper is said to have exclaimed, “I feel like Superman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2018
Offered a hummus sandwich, James Corden – the George Bernard Shaw of Generation Bantz – is reported to have exclaimed: “Oh God, is this a Guardian readers’ night?”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2016
Hitler was so delighted when he heard the results of this agreement that he is said to have exclaimed, “Now Europe is mine!”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
