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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Even more remarkable than that goal was the fact that Bodø/Glimt was cheered on by more than 6,500 fans at the game, around 12% of Bodø’s 55,000 inhabitants.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Bebe's parents, Lauren and Ben King, planned to attend the race to cheer on David and Sergio, according to the outlet.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Which is why the Iraqi government is cheering on the talks in public and is pushing the diplomacy in private with key allies Washington and Tehran, whose spheres of influence clash in Iraq.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Tom Morello, longtime member of rock band Rage Against the Machine, stopped by to cheer on the strikers on Tuesday with a quick concert.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Bebe's parents, Lauren and Ben King, planned to attend the race to cheer on David and Sergio, according to the outlet.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Which is why the Iraqi government is cheering on the talks in public and is pushing the diplomacy in private with key allies Washington and Tehran, whose spheres of influence clash in Iraq.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Tom Morello, longtime member of rock band Rage Against the Machine, stopped by to cheer on the strikers on Tuesday with a quick concert.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 12 Apr. 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 14 May. 2025.
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