cheer
noun
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc..
was cheering
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past progressiveof cheer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I didn't feel pressure and I didn't feel nervous because our team was cheering for me during the performance, so they gave me a lot of power."
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
All he remembers of his first Super Bowl memory was cheering against the New England Patriots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2025
She is preparing to resume the last leg of her Eras tour in Canada this week, and on Sunday was cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
As an actor, it’s her job to advocate for her characters, even the ones who do terrible things, but she admits she was cheering for Sofia too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024
But outside there was cheering in the streets, bonfires of joy.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
