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

In addition to raising awareness to bring in more donations for Honor Flight, the students cheered on each class of runners and doted on their special guests, offering snacks and drinks. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025

In New York City, Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt cheer on the New York Knicks while in Cannes, Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence celebrate their new movie. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 19 May 2025

Wall Street cheered on Thursday as the first green shoots from President Donald Trump’s trade negotiations emerged, one day before the one-month anniversary of the April 9 tariff pause and just ahead of key talks with China . —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 May 2025

Still, the crowd at Chase Center was vibrant, cheering on Golden State in their first look at the WNBA expansion team. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2025

Rhymes for cheer on

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