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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Alumni and family cheered and danced alongside them at Dorsey’s first ever full athletics reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The number everyone cheered described a world that ended a week before it was published.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The author recalls how the “astonishing numbers of people who got in their cars, crawled through traffic, sat in massive crowds, cheered and bought some campaign swag” proved something unique was going on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But when the final whistle blew on this year’s World Cup finale and three-quarters of the packed house at Chapter One: The Modern Bistro cheered wildly, I realized I was finally, truly a soccer fan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The girls of Dormitory C cheered, and were congratulated warmly by all the others.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
