root for
phrasal verb
rooted for; rooting for; roots for
: to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.) : to hope for the success of (someone or something)
They always root for the home team.
Good luck on your upcoming show. Remember that we're all rooting for you.
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Having something to root for or against is essential in this field—and research backs this up.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Bronx native grew up rooting for the Yankees and was even able to throw out the first pitch at a game at Yankee Stadium in 2018 to commemorate his company’s 50th anniversary.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Bonnie and Clyde’s saga appealed to the Canadian predilection for rooting for the little guy, central to our sense of national identity.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Mike and Harvey’s relationship was the core of Suits and part of what made that show so watchable, and here, the writers eradicate any possibility of having a similar dynamic duo to root for almost immediately.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Bronx native grew up rooting for the Yankees and was even able to throw out the first pitch at a game at Yankee Stadium in 2018 to commemorate his company’s 50th anniversary.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Bonnie and Clyde’s saga appealed to the Canadian predilection for rooting for the little guy, central to our sense of national identity.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Mike and Harvey’s relationship was the core of Suits and part of what made that show so watchable, and here, the writers eradicate any possibility of having a similar dynamic duo to root for almost immediately.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for root for
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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