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.

Examples of root for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What keeps the enterprise afloat, behind the initial shock value of its premise, is the simple, unexpected sweetness of its characters, who are funny and sharp and worth rooting for, despite their tendency to indulge in their most base instincts. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025

In the season premiere of Wednesday season two, director Tim Burton returned to his stop-motion animation roots for a visually stunning flashback sequence that took eight months to complete. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025

Other dyes turn vanilla ice cream yellow in Superman, or provide an inviting green tint to mint chocolate chip, or give Detroit Lions fans something to root for in Honolulu Blue Moon. —Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025

For acts such as Skaggs and The Oak Ridge Boys, among many others, a nondescript office plaza in Music City's Hendersonville suburb has fostered country's bluegrass and gospel roots for generations. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 9 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for root for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore