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.
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The Dodgers had Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker and Smith — none of whom were candidates to be pulled for a pinch-hitter — due up in the ninth.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
When Leo Jimenez singled leading off the sixth, starter Cade Cavalli was pulled for Lovelady.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Always ask upfront about the age of your big-ticket items, the permits that were pulled for them, and any history of water intrusion.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Fans are wondering if Amanda would be able to film with this group again, and are also pulling for Ciara to return.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
When Leo Jimenez singled leading off the sixth, starter Cade Cavalli was pulled for Lovelady.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Always ask upfront about the age of your big-ticket items, the permits that were pulled for them, and any history of water intrusion.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Fans are wondering if Amanda would be able to film with this group again, and are also pulling for Ciara to return.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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