pull for
phrasal verb
pulled for; pulling for; pulls for
US, informal
: to say or show that one hopes (someone or something) will succeed, get well, etc.
We're all pulling for you (to get well).
I'm pulling for the home team.
Examples of pull for in a Sentence
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After allowing Altuve to reach for a second time, Stripling was pulled for Kyle Muller, who tossed four shutout innings of long relief.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
She was pulled for senior Julia Hammerschlag (two saves) before the start of the fourth period.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
As officials with Fort Worth Independent School District return most of the books that were unavailable to students for the majority of the 2023-24 school year — after being pulled for review of inappropriate content — the parameters surrounding student book access are still somewhat blurry.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
The powerful lure of opportunity and discerning audiences have maintained a steady pull for at least a century, but so has the promise of artistic freedom, particularly compared to the grind of the star-making machinery that governs Los Angeles.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Organizations including labor unions and consumer advocacy groups are pulling for more transparency from companies and greater legal recourse for citizens to sue over AI discrimination.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Iran’s gravitational pull for militant groups is growing stronger as Tehran doubles down on its rhetoric about confronting Israel—and its main backer, the United States—amid the devastating war in Gaza that followed Hamas’s attack on October 7.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
First, however, the bride got ready in a Bronx and Banco dress that her stylist Monica Rose pulled for her.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
What’s your World Series matchup? Always pulling for the Rays.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
She was pulled for senior Julia Hammerschlag (two saves) before the start of the fourth period.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
As officials with Fort Worth Independent School District return most of the books that were unavailable to students for the majority of the 2023-24 school year — after being pulled for review of inappropriate content — the parameters surrounding student book access are still somewhat blurry.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
The powerful lure of opportunity and discerning audiences have maintained a steady pull for at least a century, but so has the promise of artistic freedom, particularly compared to the grind of the star-making machinery that governs Los Angeles.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Organizations including labor unions and consumer advocacy groups are pulling for more transparency from companies and greater legal recourse for citizens to sue over AI discrimination.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Iran’s gravitational pull for militant groups is growing stronger as Tehran doubles down on its rhetoric about confronting Israel—and its main backer, the United States—amid the devastating war in Gaza that followed Hamas’s attack on October 7.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
First, however, the bride got ready in a Bronx and Banco dress that her stylist Monica Rose pulled for her.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
What’s your World Series matchup? Always pulling for the Rays.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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