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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Mark gets pulled for Simeon Wilcher, and the Bulldogs are off to a fast start.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Kiffin is pulling for Ole Miss to continue its run if for no other reason than money.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Kings managed only one shot on the ensuing power play — about half of which was with a two-man advantage after Forsberg was pulled for an extra attacker — and the Panthers held on from there.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Search and rescue vehicles are pulled for the season.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Kiffin is pulling for Ole Miss to continue its run if for no other reason than money.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Kings managed only one shot on the ensuing power play — about half of which was with a two-man advantage after Forsberg was pulled for an extra attacker — and the Panthers held on from there.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Search and rescue vehicles are pulled for the season.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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