cheer on
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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Biles cheered on her man during a game back in December 2020.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Used as part of a broader marketing push, the humanoid cheered on runners and posed for photos, while engaging with spectators, hence turning the global event into a high-visibility showcase at no advertising cost.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Clinton has run the New York City Marathon multiple times and was cheered on by her parents in 2021.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There's even one of Spencer the therapy dog, who went viral for cheering on the runners after the 2013 bombing.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Used as part of a broader marketing push, the humanoid cheered on runners and posed for photos, while engaging with spectators, hence turning the global event into a high-visibility showcase at no advertising cost.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Clinton has run the New York City Marathon multiple times and was cheered on by her parents in 2021.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There's even one of Spencer the therapy dog, who went viral for cheering on the runners after the 2013 bombing.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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