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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Investors have cheered the cuts, seeing them as a sign Volkswagen can cut costs to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 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
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
Since the beginning, the Brutalist design has been polarizing — Angelenos have cheered or jeered the concrete vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
The optimism of it should have cheered me up a little but it didn’t.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
