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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While rooting for his favorite football team, Kaczmarek will be watching for this year’s Budweiser Super Bowl commercial.
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Lisa Vidaurri Bowling and Suzanne Nolan Wisler, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
These days, Savannah has not one, but two James men to root for on the Lakers court.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Regardless of whoever Jason is rooting for truly, this Super Bowl matchup should be very exciting to watch.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
But the Academy has reduced me to rooting for them in the Rock field, because at least their win would mean something new.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Vidaurri Bowling and Suzanne Nolan Wisler, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
These days, Savannah has not one, but two James men to root for on the Lakers court.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Regardless of whoever Jason is rooting for truly, this Super Bowl matchup should be very exciting to watch.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
But the Academy has reduced me to rooting for them in the Rock field, because at least their win would mean something new.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2025.
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