cheer up
phrasal verb
cheered up; cheering up; cheers up
1
: to make (someone) happier
We tried our best to cheer the children up.
2
: to become happier
They cheered up at the mention of her name.
Cheer up—things will get better!
3
: to make (something) more cheerful or pleasant
Bright colors really cheer up a room.
Examples of cheer up in a Sentence
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Then Emily Simpson suggests a game to cheer up Shannon Storms Beador’s daughter Sophie, who came home from New York City for the weekend after being dumped by a beau.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Swift cheering up in a suite at Chiefs games sends TV ratings soaring.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Jagger and Tyler cheering up a bedridden Phil Collins in a hospital.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Of course, each episode features Frog cheering up Toad about something, Toad groaning and worrying, and their forest friends playing supporting roles in their adventures.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
With over 660 comments on the viral TikTok video, internet users can't cope with Nicole's way of cheering up her granddog.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Masha cheers up Tina by telling her that the episode of Brian’s TV show where Tina was a guest was her daughter’s favorite.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 July 2025
Over the past few years, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Kelsea Ballerini, Ed Sheeran, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Blink-182, Maggie Rogers and many others have been beneficiaries of adorable furry deliveries to cheer up artists and crews.
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Swift cheering up in a suite at Chiefs games sends TV ratings soaring.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Jagger and Tyler cheering up a bedridden Phil Collins in a hospital.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Of course, each episode features Frog cheering up Toad about something, Toad groaning and worrying, and their forest friends playing supporting roles in their adventures.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
With over 660 comments on the viral TikTok video, internet users can't cope with Nicole's way of cheering up her granddog.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Masha cheers up Tina by telling her that the episode of Brian’s TV show where Tina was a guest was her daughter’s favorite.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 July 2025
Over the past few years, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Kelsea Ballerini, Ed Sheeran, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Blink-182, Maggie Rogers and many others have been beneficiaries of adorable furry deliveries to cheer up artists and crews.
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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“Cheer up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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