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

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans from places like the United States, Great Britain, and Australia looked past their own countrymen to pull for either the graceful Swiss artiste or the swashbuckling Spaniard. —Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024

Plus, some of the archival looks that stylists have been pulling for their clients over the last few years have been seriously magnificent (Jared Ellner’s work with Sabrina Carpenter and anything Law Roach touches for Zendaya comes to mind). —Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024

Here’s which tech titans support Donald Trump—and which ones are pulling for Kamala Harris The opinions expressed in Fortune.com commentary pieces are solely the views of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of Fortune. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024

Read ahead for some collective card pulls and a special card pull for Earth, Water, Fire, and Air signs. —Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024