root (someone or something) on
phrasal verb
rooted on; rooting on; roots (someone or something) on
US
: to help (someone or something) to win or succeed by expressing or showing strong support
Thousands of fans were there to root the team on.
Examples of root (someone or something) on in a Sentence
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Matson Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Over the following decades, two nationalisms, Palestinian and Jewish, took root on the same land and began to compete in a way that has ever since proved irreconcilable.
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Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Ferocious solar storms may have helped life take root on Earth, NASA says
Why auroras, solar storms may occur more frequently
More frequent aurora displays are likely in the coming years, as the sun reaches the solar maximum stage of its magnetic field activity in 2025, Dahl said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Mollie’s Motel and Diner, the casual-cool concept from the Soho House group, will open in what was once Granada Studios in spring, while a new Pantry is taking root on Blackfriars Street (opening date TBC).
—Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2024
How does that dovetail with your explanation of how myth cycles have taken root on the Internet?
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2023
Ryan Valles celebrated his 9th birthday by heading to Weingart Stadium to root on the Garfield High Bulldogs.
—J. Emilio Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
The pop star and Brittany appear to have grown close during their time together, even coming up with their own special way to root on their fellas.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
Actors Marlon Brando and Paul Newman visited one day to root on the protesters and publicize their cause.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Then consider a road trip to root on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Bloomington, Indiana, on September 2, or to South Bend, Indiana, on Sept. 23, when OSU plays Notre Dame.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Ferocious solar storms may have helped life take root on Earth, NASA says
Why auroras, solar storms may occur more frequently
More frequent aurora displays are likely in the coming years, as the sun reaches the solar maximum stage of its magnetic field activity in 2025, Dahl said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Mollie’s Motel and Diner, the casual-cool concept from the Soho House group, will open in what was once Granada Studios in spring, while a new Pantry is taking root on Blackfriars Street (opening date TBC).
—Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2024
How does that dovetail with your explanation of how myth cycles have taken root on the Internet?
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2023
Ryan Valles celebrated his 9th birthday by heading to Weingart Stadium to root on the Garfield High Bulldogs.
—J. Emilio Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
The pop star and Brittany appear to have grown close during their time together, even coming up with their own special way to root on their fellas.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
Actors Marlon Brando and Paul Newman visited one day to root on the protesters and publicize their cause.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Then consider a road trip to root on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Bloomington, Indiana, on September 2, or to South Bend, Indiana, on Sept. 23, when OSU plays Notre Dame.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
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