cheer on

verb

cheered on; cheering on; cheers on

: to encourage (someone) with shouts or cheers

Their fans cheered them on from the sidelines.

Examples of cheer on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With news of its impending closure, consider this your excuse to squeeze in one last visit while cheering on runners just two avenues away on First Avenue. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Now, with a must-win game set for the middle of a workday, Mayor Andre Dickens is asking employers and educators to let fans cheer on their team. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Massachusetts city is also known for its professional sports teams, and residents new and old bond over cheering on the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Bruins, and the New England Patriots. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2026

This may mean sacrificing some Saturday mornings to cheer on a great-niece or great-nephew at their soccer game or attending school plays. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for cheer on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon