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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Probably a little more than the head-in-the-sand Democrats who cheer on her every media appearance might believe, but also not all that much more. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 The Minnesota governor's son was thrust into the national spotlight in August when he was filmed sobbing and cheering on his father at the Democratic National Convention. —

Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Los Angeles officials are preparing to host the trifecta of sporting events on Friday night as fans are expected to jam the 110 Freeway to get to Dodger Stadium, L.A. Memorial Coliseum and Crypto.com arena to cheer on their teams. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 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. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheer on