cheer
noun
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc..
have cheered
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present perfectof cheer.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
Fans have cheered and despaired at the World Cup's most exciting - and nail-biting - moments in pubs, watch parties and sitting rooms across the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Shareholders have cheered the decisions by Detroit automakers to scrap their boldest EV dreams—looking beyond $50 billion in charges tied to broken supplier contracts and wasted investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
While investors have cheered some chains’ quarterly results, Saunders said he believed their financial forecasts for this year still suggested caution.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
“Dandelion and the other two seem to have cheered you up, all right,” said Hazel to Holly.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
