cheer on

verb

cheered on; cheering on; cheers on
: to encourage (someone) with shouts or cheers
Their fans cheered them on from the sidelines.

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Stewart is among the several celebrities who have become staples at MSG, cheering on the New York Knicks and celebrating their big wins this past season from courtside seats. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 ALRPs are wildly unpopular, especially online, where privacy-minded communities trade memes and videos cheering on destruction of the surveillance equipment. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 At the end of the day, fans that pay for tickets, parking, memorabilia, food, hotels and gas just want to sit in their seats to cheer on their team. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The Waleses spent time speaking to athletes and organizers and cheered on athletes in disciplines including netball and judo. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheer on

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“Cheer on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheer%20on. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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