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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European regulators are also cheering on the transition back to physical buttons.
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
Still looking for a crack in Trump's political armor, Democrats who just a year ago were cheering on President Joe Biden in his final State of the Union address spent the 2025 version holding up all manner of signs of protest.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Swift recently attended her second Super Bowl in a row to cheer on Kelce and the rest of the Chiefs.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Travis attended numerous tour stops on Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, even taking to the stage with the hitmaker in London in June 2024, while Swift has attended many Chiefs games to cheer on the NFL star throughout his past two seasons.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
Still looking for a crack in Trump's political armor, Democrats who just a year ago were cheering on President Joe Biden in his final State of the Union address spent the 2025 version holding up all manner of signs of protest.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Swift recently attended her second Super Bowl in a row to cheer on Kelce and the rest of the Chiefs.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Travis attended numerous tour stops on Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, even taking to the stage with the hitmaker in London in June 2024, while Swift has attended many Chiefs games to cheer on the NFL star throughout his past two seasons.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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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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