CHEERED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

cheered

verb

past tense of cheer

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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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 Once, Myers celebrated a Knicks win from one side of the prison wall while Hood cheered from the other. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Just not as much as the callous bosses who created this indefensible, toxic situation and the fanatics who once cheered it. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 That progress was cheered by industry groups, including studio executives and rank-and-file union crew members. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Crowds cheered as the motorcade drove around the track ahead of the race. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 The opinion was cheered by many, including, quietly, by some prosecutors in Boutros’ office. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 While some Americans see these events as a poor fit for the nation’s capital, a high-traffic city where locals mix with tourists and jet-riding elites, others have cheered the celebrations. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Owens was cheered unanimously, while Punk received a mixed reaction in hostile territory. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Liberal commentators cheered while conservatives accused him of sexism. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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The transformation of the Madison plant was also applauded by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners and Madison Mayor William Phillips.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
His return was widely applauded by fans years after he was dropped for reasons that were never publicly explained either to him or to viewers.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of applauded

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Her mother reassured her that wasn’t the case — and instead of being embittered by the encounter, the young Levine began attending a Catholic catechism class to learn more about her Christian neighbors and their beliefs.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reassured

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Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The girls’ mother, Stephanie Soares, praised Legaspi and Feir for helping to motivate her daughters, as Naya has adjusted to using her prosthetic foot and Milayna has spent time outside of her wheelchair for the first time in her life.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of praised

Verb

Similar court decisions have happened across several Chinese cities and are being hailed as victories for workers’ rights.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s response during the 2023 shooting at The Covenant School was hailed as an example of training successfully put to use.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hailed

Verb

This has been a difficult time for Blüh, but she's been comforted by the tremendous support she's received from people all over the world.

— Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the study, more than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content.

— City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforted

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She was saluted by the Recording Academy in 2024 with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the previous year received the National Medals of Arts, the United States’ highest award given to artists and their patrons.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
The man turned his gaze northeast, saluted Maceta, and disappeared, running and glimmering, into the blue of the mist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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