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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Cardi could be seen cheering on Diggs alongside New England Patriots CEO Robert Kraft from a VIP suite at the game, as seen in photos from the event.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Such moves are routinely cheered on Wall Street and some cuts are doubtless necessary given Paramount’s balance sheet ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings report to investors next month.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The moment was even more special as Swift herself was in the crowd to cheer on the tight end, who now ties Priest Holmes for the most regular-season TDs in the Chiefs’ history.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Such moves are routinely cheered on Wall Street and some cuts are doubtless necessary given Paramount’s balance sheet ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings report to investors next month.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The moment was even more special as Swift herself was in the crowd to cheer on the tight end, who now ties Priest Holmes for the most regular-season TDs in the Chiefs’ history.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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