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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And cheering on a seemingly new relationship is no different.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 June 2026
They will be cheered on by those back home and the thousands of adoring Congolese fans who will surely paint Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta sky blue on Saturday.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Fans draped in the Flag of England stood shoulder-to-shoulder inside the crowded bar, singing soccer chants and cheering on their national team.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 24 June 2026
The Council ultimately approved the FY27 budget at that meeting, by a 12-1 vote, with Julia Mejia, who cheered on the protesters, casting the lone dissenting vote.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 June 2026
They will be cheered on by those back home and the thousands of adoring Congolese fans who will surely paint Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta sky blue on Saturday.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Fans draped in the Flag of England stood shoulder-to-shoulder inside the crowded bar, singing soccer chants and cheering on their national team.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 24 June 2026
The Council ultimately approved the FY27 budget at that meeting, by a 12-1 vote, with Julia Mejia, who cheered on the protesters, casting the lone dissenting vote.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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