cheered

verb

past tense of cheer
1
as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

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2
as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little

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Recent Examples of cheered Rowers pushed through a rainy and chilly start Friday morning while fans in ponchos and raincoats cheered them on. — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 As the audience cheered him on, Joel joined the headliners, a Boynton Beach Billy Joel cover band called The Turnstiles. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 At the premiere, the audience audibly gasped and cheered, even though Austen’s story is well known to many. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Nobody cheered; after so many years of violence, the crowd seemed numb. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Environmental groups that have called for more commercial fishing surveillance cheered the decision. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Earlier in history, the Romans killed Christians and criminals as crowds cheered. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026 Officials in Tehran cheered images of Iran’s delegation being enthusiastically received by member states at the September meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the non-Western BRICS consortium. — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 The audience cheered for their favorite looks, danced to the soundtrack, and cooed at the cute dogs that appeared on the runway (one in sunglasses). — Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheered
  1. applauded
  2. reassured
  3. praised
  4. assured
  5. hailed
  6. comforted
  7. saluted
  8. soothed
Verb
  • Analysts applauded Apple for introducing HomeView at a reasonable price given all the component shortages.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of applauded
Verb
  • Sutskever joined and made possible OpenAI’s breakthrough science after Altman reassured him everything would be done all human-centric and responsible.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Afterward, through the radio, Arteaga and Vasquez reassured the rest of their family that all had gone well.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of reassured
Verb
  • Naomi Ackie, who plays the scientist charged with Hagen’s experimental procedure, praised how her co-star shouldered what was a very challenging role.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At a news conference Friday, police also praised a teacher who threw a cellphone at the gunman, tackled him and fought to take his weapon.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • Rest assured, Morning Squawk will continue to arrive in your inbox as expected every weekday.
    — , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • We are now assured of two teams being in the bottom half of the league in payroll, representing the league in the World Series.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assured
Verb
  • Related Stories Plunging Streamer Orders Last decade, new streaming services were hailed as the great hope for the kids & family entertainment industry.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hailed
Verb
  • Ana again became the younger sister being comforted by Jessica.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Parents pass it along to parents-to-be with a certain reverence, sharing it as the book that comforted and informed in equal measure.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforted
Verb
  • All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas saluted Díaz on his professionalism.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of saluted
Verb
  • The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.
    — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothed

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