cheer on

Idioms  

1. Encourage, as in The crowd was cheering on all the marathon runners. Originating in the 1400s simply as cheer, this usage was augmented by on in the early 1800s.

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cheer on

Fans in Oslo and across the UK stayed up late to cheer on their teams.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

And if you’re looking to cheer on the home team, tune in at 3 tomorrow when the U.S. takes on Australia.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

Fans who paid thousands of dollars for tickets will then cheer on the Mexican team as it faces South Africa at Azteca Stadium, opening an ambitious tournament co-hosted by three countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

The streets around the Manhattan venue have become a rallying point for thousands of fans to cheer on their team, as celebrity superfans including Spike Lee, Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller applaud courtside.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

I watch in perplexed silence as this continues, on and on, as everyone around me continues to cheer on the game.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu