cheer on
phrasal verb
cheered on; cheering on; cheers on
: to encourage (someone) with shouts or cheers
Their fans cheered them on from the sidelines.
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The pair have supported each other's careers, with Taylor cheering on her man from the sidelines at the Chiefs games and Travis coming to the Eras Tour to watch his girl perform.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
This is Ohtani’s first trip to the MLB Playoffs, and his home country has not missed an opportunity to cheer on its icon — even though his primetime games here air at 9 a.m. there.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
In a clip of the funny exchange on social media, the camera pans to Swift cheering on a play involving her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
—EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Take to the streets and hear everyone cheer on everyone.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
This is Ohtani’s first trip to the MLB Playoffs, and his home country has not missed an opportunity to cheer on its icon — even though his primetime games here air at 9 a.m. there.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
In a clip of the funny exchange on social media, the camera pans to Swift cheering on a play involving her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
—EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Take to the streets and hear everyone cheer on everyone.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cheer on
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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