rooting (for)

verb

Definition of rooting (for)next
present participle of root (for)
as in rising (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting (for)
  1. approving
  2. endorsing
  3. recommending
Verb
  • The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The House ended up approving, with the help of Democrats, a three-month spending bill that included $110 billion for disaster relief and a one-year extension of the farm bill.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of approving
Verb
  • Just weeks before the election, Bezos reportedly stopped the Washington Post, from endorsing a presidential candidate.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Leigh is certainly not endorsing such behavior.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • With tens of thousands of domain names in these categories, reliably recommending the most relevant names is impossible, even with a huge base of root keywords.
    Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The three board members in attendance at last week's meeting all voted against recommending clemency.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommending
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“Rooting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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