as in exclaimed
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
"I can't stand it!" he cried out
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Hostin exclaimed after the video ended.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Noone exclaimed, with put-on familiarity.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the tune, the proud dad shouted out a sweet message to his daughter and thanked everyone for their participation.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The young actress playing Grande’s mini-me in the second Wicked film is Scarlett Spears, whom the pop star shouted out in a sweet post on Instagram after the casting reveal.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cried (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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