CHEER UP Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

cheer (up)

verb

Definition of cheer (up)

as in to brighten

to become glad or hopeful cheer up—things are bound to get better

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as in to encourage

to fill with courage or strength of purpose the general's speech cheered up the troops tremendously

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His hometown team calling his name on the opening night of the NFL Draft a few months later brightened it.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
The restaurant’s name is a nod to former first lady Lady Bird Johnson, whose legacy includes planting wildflowers along Texas highways to brighten the drive.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

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The messages were found during a State Bureau of Investigation probe into Elliott, who faces criminal charges for using Flock license plate readers to look up a plate for his friend from college.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
However, Kim suggested that these records could indicate that Van Gogh was repeatedly looking up and watching the pre-dawn sky, which could have led to him seeing this exact sky on July 22.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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cheers (up)

cheer (up)

cheery

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