cheer
noun
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc..
cheered
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past participleof cheer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cheer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cheernouna shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc..
Example Sentences
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Some Cleveland Browns fans cheered when quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending injury in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The AI building boom, which the White House has cheered, is driving up the cost of chips, electrical components and power equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
I have cheered for them in almost all of their games, even after they made me cry by moving to St. Louis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Admirers cheered that the court had at last vindicated Andrew Johnson.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Everyone clapped and cheered as Mrs. Brisbane handed Sayeh a blue ribbon.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
