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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
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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
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Recent Examples of cheered
Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Markets cheered as data showed a relatively in line inflation report that paves the way for the Fed to cut interest rates this month.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Seinfeld said sarcastically to the hecklers as the audience laughed and cheered.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida’s move has been cheered by vaccine skeptics around the country who have long claimed vaccines cause health problems.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
On September 3, Rockies fan Thomas Kranz cheered for the team in the stands alongside his son Henry, 10, daughter Mary Kate, 8, and Goldie, a Cavachon who will celebrate her first birthday in a few weeks.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Traders cheered Oracle's growth outlook for its cloud business, and shares saw their best day since 1992 Wednesday and added $244 billion in market cap.
—Sean Conlon,alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The crowd cheered as agents abandoned the scene, leaving several roofers still working atop a house.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Jones became a fan favorite as an energetic player who enthusiastically cheered for teammates, but Sacramento had no room for him in a backcourt that already features Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Keon Ellis, Devin Carter and Nique Clifford.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Markets cheered as data showed a relatively in line inflation report that paves the way for the Fed to cut interest rates this month.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Seinfeld said sarcastically to the hecklers as the audience laughed and cheered.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida’s move has been cheered by vaccine skeptics around the country who have long claimed vaccines cause health problems.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
On September 3, Rockies fan Thomas Kranz cheered for the team in the stands alongside his son Henry, 10, daughter Mary Kate, 8, and Goldie, a Cavachon who will celebrate her first birthday in a few weeks.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Traders cheered Oracle's growth outlook for its cloud business, and shares saw their best day since 1992 Wednesday and added $244 billion in market cap.
—Sean Conlon,alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The crowd cheered as agents abandoned the scene, leaving several roofers still working atop a house.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Jones became a fan favorite as an energetic player who enthusiastically cheered for teammates, but Sacramento had no room for him in a backcourt that already features Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Keon Ellis, Devin Carter and Nique Clifford.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheered
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This act of sportsmanship by Nicklaus was both controversial and applauded.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit.—
Gustavo Valdés,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The court gave the green light for those sweeping immigration operations to continue in Los Angeles — a decision that was praised by the White House and castigated by immigrant rights advocates.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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All this on account of a funny little book I’d been assured could never succeed.—
Joanne Harris
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The data follows the lackluster August jobs report that helped fuel investor hope that the Federal Reserve is all but assured to lower benchmark interest rates at its policy meeting later this month.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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She has been hailed for her deep understanding of local government and ability to reach across the aisle to implement her agenda.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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She was hailed as a seminal aesthetic and technical influence by such luminaries as Andy Warhol, Quentin Tarantino and Madonna.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Silver might be comforted by the fact that even many liberals who had fled for Bluesky seem to be embracing X-ism once more, creeping back onto the platform with a certain furtive guilt.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Cradlewise crib has a camera and uses an AI algorithm to predict when your baby needs to be soothed and will automatically start moving up and down to bounce the baby.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
27 Aug. 2025
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In fact, after each cleanse, my skin felt soothed and nourished—none of that tight feel.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Cheered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheered. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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