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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Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee, Tina Fey, Dave Chapelle, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Larry David, Chris Rock and Fat Joe were also seen at the Garden earlier this week, enthusiastically cheering on the New York Knicks from the sideline.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 11 June 2026
Instead, many fans will band together at local sports bars and restaurants to cheer on their favorite teams.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
While Pitt wasn’t there, his ex-wife and Knox’s mother, Angelina Jolie, was there, cheering on their son.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Fans face travel restrictions Fans come from all over the world to attend the World Cup and cheer on their teams.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 June 2026
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Matt Minton, Variety, 11 June 2026
Instead, many fans will band together at local sports bars and restaurants to cheer on their favorite teams.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
While Pitt wasn’t there, his ex-wife and Knox’s mother, Angelina Jolie, was there, cheering on their son.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Fans face travel restrictions Fans come from all over the world to attend the World Cup and cheer on their teams.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 June 2026
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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