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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No referee or other adults immediately step in to break it up, while the crowd cheered on the players, The Athletic reported.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Slowly and painfully, state leaders learned to recognize that — cheered on by their constituents, who don’t want to live in communities blighted by sprawl and surrounded by environmental wreckage.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
No officials attempted to break up the brawl, and the crowd cheered on the youth players.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
They can often be seen at events together or cheering on the Knicks basketball team.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Slowly and painfully, state leaders learned to recognize that — cheered on by their constituents, who don’t want to live in communities blighted by sprawl and surrounded by environmental wreckage.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
No officials attempted to break up the brawl, and the crowd cheered on the youth players.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
They can often be seen at events together or cheering on the Knicks basketball team.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheer on
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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