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cheerleading

American  
[cheer-lee-ding] / ˈtʃɪərˌli dɪŋ /

noun

  1. the action or skill of a cheerleader.


Etymology

Origin of cheerleading

First recorded in 1950–55; cheer + leading 1

Example Sentences

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Of course, only a small number of technology companies are driving bullish earnings revisions and pushing the stock market higher, but the market mob, and their cheerleading commentariat, don’t seem to care.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Olivia Parkins, 18, part of the University of Kent cheerleading society, said three members of the society had the disease.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

If a viewer tunes in to a show about Egyptian archaeology and the artifacts of antiquity, he or she is likely already deeply interested, so the cheerleading is unnecessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In the end, however, the punditry did not need to be coerced into cheerleading.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

She beat me out on the cheerleading squad!

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman