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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But many are already decking the halls and are in need of some holiday cheer on their screens.
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Chopra has also shared pictures of Malti cheering on her dad at his concerts.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Even in Hollywood, A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, and Katy Perry are soft-launching their post-divorce boyfriends on Instagram and being cheered on for it, showing that maybe divorce—and the fact that a woman has a right to a full and happy life afterwards—is no longer a dirty word.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025
In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke is seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Chopra has also shared pictures of Malti cheering on her dad at his concerts.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Even in Hollywood, A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, and Katy Perry are soft-launching their post-divorce boyfriends on Instagram and being cheered on for it, showing that maybe divorce—and the fact that a woman has a right to a full and happy life afterwards—is no longer a dirty word.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025
In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke is seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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