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.

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The father of three teamed up with Eagles superfan Miles Teller in a suite at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last February to cheer on Travis and the Chiefs who took on the San Francisco 49ers. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Taylor Swift was seen entering Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs in their effort to make history and compete for a third straight Super Bowl championship. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 The family celebration continued as Brittany brought their older children, three-year-old Sterling and two-year-old Bronze, to cheer on their dad at the Chiefs’ first playoff game. —

Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 25 Jan. 2025 Will Taylor Swift Be At The Championship Game? Pop singer Taylor Swift will likely be at the championship game on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cheer on