cheer
noun
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc..
is cheering
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present progressiveof cheer (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As thousands of would-be air-travel passengers scramble to find alternatives to their canceled or delayed flights, Wall Street is cheering all the way to the bank.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Usually everyone that’s skating is cheering for each other,” says Amelia Brodka, a skateboarding Olympian and co-founder of Exposure, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls, women and nonbinary people through skateboarding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2025
Cult leader Mark Christopher concludes his speeches and everyone is cheering.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
No matter what language you speak, you can probably recognize a fellow human who is cheering in triumph or swearing in anger.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
“You’ve given me a lot to think about. Amy is cheering at a school basketball game, so we have to go now.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
