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

Mariners second baseman Michael Arroyo, a 21-year-old prospect who was called up from Triple-A Tacoma before the game, went 0 for 3 in his MLB debut before being pulled for a defensive replacement. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Altuve has been pulled for a defensive replacement in close games 16 times this season. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Each buyer pays for a slot and keeps whatever cards are pulled for their position. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Credentials pulled for Ireland game TCU opens the season against North Carolina on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. — Jim Barnes august 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pull for

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