cheer on
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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Colleges want to continue to play those athletes and have cheered on the lawsuits.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
Inmates have referred to their favorite sports teams, cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
There were also fans of nearby college teams cheering on their guys, plus some participants’ encouraging families.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The column got mostly positive reactions — well, except from media outlets that are cheering on our descent into authoritarianism.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
Inmates have referred to their favorite sports teams, cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
There were also fans of nearby college teams cheering on their guys, plus some participants’ encouraging families.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The column got mostly positive reactions — well, except from media outlets that are cheering on our descent into authoritarianism.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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