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

What’s your World Series matchup? Always pulling for the Rays. —Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024

Amid the fanfare when the Giants’ franchise shortstop was pulled for the final time with two outs in the bottom of the ninth last October, Luciano snuck up the dugout steps and jogged out to take his position. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024

Taxpayers often fear audits, but statistically, less than 1% of individual tax returns are pulled for examination. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024

Fishermen who have spent years touting the sustainability of the fishery are pulling for approval, said Darrell Young, a director of the Maine Elver Fishermen Association. —Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024

Most returns are accepted as filed, but some are pulled for closer examination using various methods, including random sampling and computerized screening. —Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024

The league is certainly pulling for Kelce to stick around so Swift can keep showing up to Kansas City’s games. —Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024

Most neutral fans following the World Cup will be pulling for Brazil. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

Even Deandre Ayton has supporters in Phoenix who remain upset he got traded, but there has been a shift toward more Suns fans pulling for this team. —The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024