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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At the heart of the controversy sits Eagle Creek Reservoir, from which water will be pulled for the district and eventually returned.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
And those fans were pulling for him.
—Tomás Mier, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Miller scored his 13th goal in the final seconds with Quick pulled for an extra attacker.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Miller scored his 13th goal in the final seconds with Quick pulled for an extra attacker.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
And those fans were pulling for him.
—Tomás Mier, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Miller scored his 13th goal in the final seconds with Quick pulled for an extra attacker.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Miller scored his 13th goal in the final seconds with Quick pulled for an extra attacker.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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