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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The designer’s show always brings out a crowd of his loyal supporters, genuine in their excitement to cheer on a friend.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
Daniel Petrenko, the director of figure skating at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, is in Italy with his fiancée and his brother to cheer on Naumov, who grew up with him in Simsbury.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Investors don’t want to inadvertently cheer on weakening job growth that could negatively impact consumer spending and economic growth, hurting stock prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
He is finished for these Games and will cheer on his skiing teammates the rest of the way.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
Daniel Petrenko, the director of figure skating at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, is in Italy with his fiancée and his brother to cheer on Naumov, who grew up with him in Simsbury.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Investors don’t want to inadvertently cheer on weakening job growth that could negatively impact consumer spending and economic growth, hurting stock prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
He is finished for these Games and will cheer on his skiing teammates the rest of the way.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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