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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Selena Gomez joined Taylor Swift to cheer on Travis Kelce at the Chiefs game.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Earlier this week, Swift attended the Chiefs-Texans game with best friend Selena Gomez to cheer on fiancé Travis Kelce.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
But on Friday night, the Argyle resident will be cheering on his alma mater, which has a chance for the first time to qualify for the college football playoffs.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Moss is standing behind Vance Joseph, cheering on teammates with.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Earlier this week, Swift attended the Chiefs-Texans game with best friend Selena Gomez to cheer on fiancé Travis Kelce.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
But on Friday night, the Argyle resident will be cheering on his alma mater, which has a chance for the first time to qualify for the college football playoffs.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Moss is standing behind Vance Joseph, cheering on teammates with.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.
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