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.

Examples of cheer on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dressed in a suave white top and black-out shades, a proud Usher stood nearly the entire time at the front row of the theater cheering on the performances on stage and singing along to his hits. —

Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 1 July 2024 Biles was cheered on from the stands by her mother, Nellie, and her husband, Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens, at the Target Center in Minneapolis. —

Tanisha Bhat, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 Their consternation encompassed the halls of Congress, the moneyed coastal cities of donors, the party strongholds across the country and the bars and living rooms where Democratic stalwarts gathered to cheer on their guy. —

Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 The would-be graduates were cheered on by cohorts at the stadium. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheer on

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