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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The mother-of-three cheered on her husband, Patrick Mahomes, during his team’s 2024 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
While internet users may be laughing at his mishap, many viewers are also cheering on his progress.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The couple attended the opening of Universal's Epic Universe park in Orlando in May, visited Peaks Island in Maine in June, made a pilgrimage to witness Ozzy Osbourne's final concert in Birmingham in July, and cheered on the Pittsburgh Steelers at their game in Dublin in September.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
While internet users may be laughing at his mishap, many viewers are also cheering on his progress.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The couple attended the opening of Universal's Epic Universe park in Orlando in May, visited Peaks Island in Maine in June, made a pilgrimage to witness Ozzy Osbourne's final concert in Birmingham in July, and cheered on the Pittsburgh Steelers at their game in Dublin in September.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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 21 Oct. 2025.
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