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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The visas were pulled for various reasons, including overstays, law violations, and supporting terrorism.
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Hollie Silverman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The numbers 2, 5, 7, 19 and 24 were pulled for the Fantasy 5 evening draw and were on a Quick Pick ticket bought at a Royal Palm Beach Sunoco, 11380 Okeechobee Blvd.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Once the Raiders were eliminated from the playoffs, however, Brown was pulling for his alma mater.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Having acute knowledge not only of what is inside the archive, but what designers may be looking for and what may make sense to pull for each project is important.
—Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
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Hollie Silverman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The numbers 2, 5, 7, 19 and 24 were pulled for the Fantasy 5 evening draw and were on a Quick Pick ticket bought at a Royal Palm Beach Sunoco, 11380 Okeechobee Blvd.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Once the Raiders were eliminated from the playoffs, however, Brown was pulling for his alma mater.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Having acute knowledge not only of what is inside the archive, but what designers may be looking for and what may make sense to pull for each project is important.
—Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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