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
  • Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal The environmental groups sought to stop the National Park Service from approving the 20-year leases and instead require it to expand elk herds in the area.
    Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Others have accused Harris of going soft on criminals by approving lenient plea deals.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of approving
Verb
  • On Thursday, Bruce Springsteen shared a video on Instagram, making a statement endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Boggs said voters should consider the public records of the people endorsing her, not their private behaviors.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • Sales teams should be trained to think in terms of solutions and consultative selling, where the focus is on understanding the customer’s needs and recommending the most appropriate solution.
    Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Jim has been recommending this for awhile, though, and even recently threatened to exit if there’s not real action taken by management soon .
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of recommending
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