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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Last year, everyone from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to Lindsay Lohan and Kendall Jenner were spotted watching the game and cheering on athletes, while sipping on drinks.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
But the protesters were given something to cheer on Tuesday, when the council won a landmark High Court ruling that will block the owners of the Bell Hotel from housing asylum seekers, after the council complained that the hotel was not being used for its intended purpose.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The two later sparked romance rumors when Swift publicly cheered on Kelce at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While in street clothes on the sidelines, Lamb was in attendance to cheer on his teammates who were getting reps against the Rams Saturday.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
But the protesters were given something to cheer on Tuesday, when the council won a landmark High Court ruling that will block the owners of the Bell Hotel from housing asylum seekers, after the council complained that the hotel was not being used for its intended purpose.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The two later sparked romance rumors when Swift publicly cheered on Kelce at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While in street clothes on the sidelines, Lamb was in attendance to cheer on his teammates who were getting reps against the Rams Saturday.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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