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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Garcia always cheered on his teammates, Villatoro said.
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Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was 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.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
AJannino/TikTok Superstition has become a common theme among Patriots fans cheering on what many describe as a magical season.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
University of Miami fans seemingly spent much of their energy and thousands of dollars Monday to cheer on the Hurricanes during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, but their efforts didn’t pay off with a victory.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was 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.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
AJannino/TikTok Superstition has become a common theme among Patriots fans cheering on what many describe as a magical season.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
University of Miami fans seemingly spent much of their energy and thousands of dollars Monday to cheer on the Hurricanes during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, but their efforts didn’t pay off with a victory.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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