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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On Tuesday, March 18, the first rounds of the First Four began with excited fans cheering on the collegiate teams with the hopes of their picks advancing through the single-elimination-style basketball competition.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Trump and his attorney general, Pam Bondi, who spoke right before him, both recognized two mothers in the audience who lost their children to fentanyl, praised immigration hawk and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, and cheered on the administration’s aggressive deportation operations.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
White has revealed letters on the iconic puzzle board, cheering on contestants and dazzling in a new outfit on TV every night since 1982.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The exultant right-wing influencers who cheer on MAGA’s sassy clapback anti-diplomacy should remember that insulting another country’s politicians is like insulting someone else’s family.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Trump and his attorney general, Pam Bondi, who spoke right before him, both recognized two mothers in the audience who lost their children to fentanyl, praised immigration hawk and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, and cheered on the administration’s aggressive deportation operations.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
White has revealed letters on the iconic puzzle board, cheering on contestants and dazzling in a new outfit on TV every night since 1982.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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 25 Mar. 2025.
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