- present participle of cheer.
cheering
Example Sentences
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As loud as my fellow Philadelphians root for the Eagles, I will keep cheering on Grüner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Evans said that Russell "loves to celebrate him and she's his biggest supporter", and was "just cheering, whooping, hands in the air" after his award wins.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
At the top of the dugout stairs, he put his hand over his heart and acknowledged the cheering crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Social media platforms are littered with cheering sections gleefully anticipating mass unemployment in creative industries.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
On May 19, 1845, more than ten thousand cheering people gathered at the docks outside London to see the Franklin expedition off.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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