pull for

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The seller breaks open the item, then each buyer receives the card or cards pulled for their spot. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Luckily, there was at least one person on the record pulling for him – WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Florida failed to score on a late power play when former Panthers forward AJ Greer was sent off for hooking, but Marchand converted a rebound with Markstrom pulled for an extra attacker. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

The list highlights the region’s growing pull for tech founders, hedge fund titans and real estate moguls. — Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pull for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore