Synonyms of cheered

cheered

verb

past tense of cheer

1

as in applauded

to declare enthusiastic approval of

critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applauded
• praised
• hailed
• saluted
• commended
• acclaimed
• lauded
• touted
• clapped
• cracked up
• endorsed
• accredited
• approved
• recommended
• celebrated
• rose (to)
• doffed one's hat to
• favored
• extolled
• eulogized
• sang
• supported
• ballyhooed
• emblazoned
• bravoed
• rooted (for)
• flattered
• idolized
• magnified
• overpraised
• adulated
• glorified
• deified
• belauded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocked
• slammed
• panned
• disparaged
• blamed
• criticized
• belittled
• put down
• censured
• admonished
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reprobated
• reproached
• reprehended
• reproved
• excoriated
• discommended
• castigated
• vilified
• lambasted
• chid
• skewered
• slagged
• keelhauled

2

as in reassured

to ease the grief or distress of

let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassured
• assured
• comforted
• soothed
• consoled
• uplifted
• sympathized
• solaced
• lifted
• relieved
• commiserated
• empathized
• calmed
• alleviated
• elevated
• buoyed (up)
• quieted
• allayed
• condoled
• relaxed
• boosted
• assuaged
• tranquilized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troubled
• discouraged
• worried
• tortured
• tormented
• distressed
• upset
• intensified
• aggravated
• annoyed
• disheartened
• worsened
• demoralized
• irritated
• harassed
• fretted
• irked
• pestered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheered

Some military groups have cheered the arch, but many others have opposed it or joined efforts to stop construction. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Shops shuttered On Madrid’s Gran Via, one of the capital’s main shopping streets, protesters cheered as stores including Primark, H&M and Pull & Bear drew their shutters amid a heavy riot police presence. — CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Thousands cheered for family members, friends, and veterans who served in any military branch at any time. — Holly Andres, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Crowds have cheered Salvadoran soldiers, waving sticks and chanting Bukele’s name. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 11 Nov. 2026

In a conference call earlier in the day, Georgia Conservation Voters cheered the work that their political arm did to help get a Democratic majority for Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in decades. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Finally leaving the field, the French midfielder, 35, walked stiffly through a stadium lobby where fans cheered her. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Stacey Young, executive director of Justice Connection, a nonprofit organization of former Justice Department employees that advocates for a non-politicized department, blasted Dhillon’s tenure in the department and cheered her departure. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

But Apple and the hyperscalers were cheered by Wall Street after the elections, as investors focused on the benefits those companies could see from a more stable tariff policy and lower oil prices. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026