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

DeGeneres, who got her start in stand-up comedy, returned to her roots for the first time in 15 years with the release of her Netflix special Relatable in December 2018. —Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024

Our pick: Let's root for the home team and go California on this one: Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs ($40), which has structure and acidity with notes of citrus and tropical fruits. —Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024

Kelley roots for the Milwaukee Brewers but on Saturday wore a Stephen Strasburg jersey to the park. —Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 8 July 2024

But there are lessons to learn as one roots for injuries in the fight within an advocacy group that demonizes mainstream conservative education-advocacy groups, devises teaching materials to instill left-wing race and ... —Michael Watson, National Review, 25 June 2024