root (someone or something) on

phrasal verb

rooted on; rooting on; roots (someone or something) on

: to help (someone or something) to win or succeed by expressing or showing strong support

Thousands of fans were there to root the team on.

Examples of root (someone or something) on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Krispy Kreme is all geared up to root on Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. —

Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 On your scalp, there’s nowhere for those dead skin cells to go, so they get trapped at the root on your scalp and in your hair. —

Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 24 June 2024 Ripken though looks forward to being there at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, to root on the shortstop who looks to be the first Oriole to win the crown since Miguel Tejada in 2004. —

Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 15 July 2024 Joe Ryan grew up in nearby Marin County, going to games as a kid to root on the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for root (someone or something) on

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