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

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

Swayman was pulled for an extra skater with just under three minutes to go and Necas finished it off with an empty-netter. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for pull for

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