root for
phrasal verb
rooted for; rooting for; roots for
: to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.) : to hope for the success of (someone or something)
They always root for the home team.
Good luck on your upcoming show. Remember that we're all rooting for you.
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However, he's got plenty of people rooting for a triumphant return from his latest injury, including a former Super Bowl winner.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Like the rest of us, Nelson is rooting for the Coens to get back together.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Residents in each root for the San Francisco 49ers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine star is far from the only person rooting for there to be mini Taylors and Travises toddling around in the near future.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Like the rest of us, Nelson is rooting for the Coens to get back together.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Residents in each root for the San Francisco 49ers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine star is far from the only person rooting for there to be mini Taylors and Travises toddling around in the near future.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for root for
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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