cheerlead
Americanverb (used with object)
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to act as cheerleader for.
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to encourage by or as if by cheerleading.
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of cheerlead
By back formation from cheerleader or cheerleading
Example Sentences
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But Dzeko isn't going to the World Cup to cheerlead from the sidelines.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Contemporary poetry has so few readers that most critics only cheerlead, but Mr. Guriel shares T.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
De Los Santos advises against trying to cheerlead for guests who may not be all smiles.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023
Now they’ve got Altman in-house, where he can cheerlead for AI and make deals to his heart’s content.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023
“I won’t cheerlead the fact that we were able to apprehend this person in such a short period of time,” Bryant said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022
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