CHEERED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

cheered

verb

past tense of cheer

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 Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to an ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers cheered. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 In South Korea, traders cheered as the benchmark Kospi headed into a technical bull market, fueled by a revival in AI trade globally, following last month's historic sell-off. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Lucky skywatchers along the path of totality celebrated and cheered as the moon fully covered the sun, turning day briefly into night. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 But after a fireball erupted at last year’s Idaho’s Potato Drop, injuring a child and shattering windows, the event’s CEO, Dylan Cline, cheered the explosion and asserted the event wouldn’t be back to the downtown site near the Idaho Capitol. — Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026 As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Westbrook spent the first 11 years of his career in Oklahoma City, where he is still wildly cheered and revered as the godfather of Thunder basketball. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The crowd waved signs and cheered again as Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary for natural resources, stepped up to speak. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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Commencement speakers are getting booed offstage for mentioning it, even as breakthroughs in medicine and service delivery are applauded elsewhere.

— Brett White, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Reaction to the law Some law enforcement leaders have applauded the new buffer zone law.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of applauded

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A couple of weeks ago, investors were reassured after Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft reported that their respective cloud divisions enjoyed strong revenue growth in the latest quarter.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Everyone feels reassured until an actual adversary tests whether any of it works.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reassured

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With only 1,204 games under his belt, Judge is all but assured to be the quickest to reach 400, too.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Both are still essentially assured a spot in the postseason and yet the Dodgers’ World Series odds remain nearly three times that of the Brewers.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of assured

Verb

Some hailed McDonnell as an Anna Delvey-type scammer, justifying her brazen ripoff of faceless lenders by scoffing at the idea that society should feel sympathy for giant corporate entities.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Roberts didn’t go that far, and some commentators hailed the opinion as a delicate compromise.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hailed

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When Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan in 2025, Szczesny comforted a crying Gerard Martin in the dressing room.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Celeste’s mother dropped her head and was comforted by a county employee.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of comforted

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The city's first-ever Jamaican Day Parade gave a single spotlight to Jamaican culture and saluted the extraordinary contributions of Jamaicans and Jamaican Americans.

— Dick Brennan, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Other speakers included Hansard’s 16-years-younger brother Richard, who saluted his curiosity and kindness.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of saluted

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