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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More than 40,000 fans cheered on Osbourne and his guests at Villa Park in central England, according to Variety.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
In a video, Nic’s mother was cheering on from the couch, while his father was joyful and pumping his arms up on a cycling machine.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
Combs seemed to think the same, cheering on his way out of the courtroom after the verdict.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
Taylor Swift headed back to the Super Bowl for a second year to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as his team tried to make history by winning the big game three times in a row.
—Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
In a video, Nic’s mother was cheering on from the couch, while his father was joyful and pumping his arms up on a cycling machine.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
Combs seemed to think the same, cheering on his way out of the courtroom after the verdict.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
Taylor Swift headed back to the Super Bowl for a second year to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as his team tried to make history by winning the big game three times in a row.
—Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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