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.
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Erika Kirk is opening up about the six-day controversy after Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled for his remarks about the death of her late husband Charlie Kirk.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, on the other sideline, Syracuse coach Fran Brown inexplicably started a true freshman walk-on from the lacrosse team, Joe Filardi, who completed four passes, then got pulled for another freshman, Luke Carney, who got sacked on his only dropback.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Fraternal Order of Police pulled for Patterson to be the next chief, according to Krista Bokhari, the Republican candidate for City Council’s open District 6 seat.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
He will be evaluated by medical staff to determine if he will be pulled for the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, on the other sideline, Syracuse coach Fran Brown inexplicably started a true freshman walk-on from the lacrosse team, Joe Filardi, who completed four passes, then got pulled for another freshman, Luke Carney, who got sacked on his only dropback.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Fraternal Order of Police pulled for Patterson to be the next chief, according to Krista Bokhari, the Republican candidate for City Council’s open District 6 seat.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
He will be evaluated by medical staff to determine if he will be pulled for the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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