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cheering (up)

verb

present participle of cheer (up)
1
as in brightening
to become glad or hopeful cheer up—things are bound to get better

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2
as in inspiring
to fill with courage or strength of purpose the general's speech cheered up the troops tremendously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheering (up)
  1. brightening
  2. inspiring
  3. looking up
  4. encouraging
  5. glowing
  6. bearing up
Verb
  • Crepe Control® Tightening Body Cream is a transforming treatment packed with peptides plus lifting and brightening agents to visibly tighten and even skin tone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • From low pH water toners to milkier formulas packed with brightening ingredients like rice extract—consider these picks as formulas that set the canvas for a supple complexion.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightening
Verb
  • His first hit Sunday in Miami was a mammoth upper-deck shot to right field on the kind of awe-inspiring swing that has come much more easily for De Paula than in years past.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, Disney is supporting Imagination Library to further its mission of inspiring children to imagine their possibilities.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspiring
Verb
  • Here’s a look at the 10 schools looking up at the rest, according to our findings.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The main room in the second floor has 11-foot-four-inch ceilings, with a cutout looking up into the third floor.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of looking up
Verb
  • The Moon in your sign trines Chiron in your creative 5th house, encouraging you to show a side of yourself that isn’t polished for approval.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • By aligning the right people with the right roles and encouraging an environment of mutual understanding, behavioral assessments play a pivotal role in creating high-performing teams that excel in collaboration and achieve business success.
    — Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • This is the best-selling matching set on Amazon and has thousands of glowing reviews to back it up.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The glowing response took critics, who had seen the film earlier in the day, by surprise.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of glowing
Verb
  • It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.
    — Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of bearing up
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“Cheering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheering%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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