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.

Examples of cheer on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kentucky Derby also stormed back onto the list after a three-year layoff, as nearly 18 million people in funny hats (including 959,000 streamers) cheered on Sovereignty’s muddy victory, a turnout enhanced by Nielsen’s OOH upgrade. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Fans gathered at Tarnation Tavern for a viewing party to cheer on their hometown team. —Jason Rantala, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

The pair have consistently demonstrated their mutual support for each other, with Hudson cheering on the sidelines of UNC games and Belichick appearing at Hudson's cheerleader competitions following her recent return to the sport. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026

While cheering on Travis Kelce at the Christmas Day football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos, Taylor Swift made one employee’s holiday a lot more merry and bright. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for cheer on

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