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.
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Watch as a ton of Pacers fans showed up at the airport to cheer on Haliburton.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Thousands of fans, decked out in red, navy, and gold, lined the streets to cheer on their champions under the blazing Florida sun.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Twenty-five years after Miller had his best shot at a ring, falling in six games to the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers, he’s been courtside during these finals, cheering on his former team.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
On one side were those captivated by growth—the optimists who cheered on rising revenues and loved backing a winning horse.
—Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Thousands of fans, decked out in red, navy, and gold, lined the streets to cheer on their champions under the blazing Florida sun.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Twenty-five years after Miller had his best shot at a ring, falling in six games to the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers, he’s been courtside during these finals, cheering on his former team.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
On one side were those captivated by growth—the optimists who cheered on rising revenues and loved backing a winning horse.
—Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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