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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Benfica are not rooting for Enzo Fernandez to become a world champion this time around.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Clearly, everything—and everyone—was rooting for this love story.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 June 2025
And while readers root for the characters such as the Trashcan Man and Mother Abigail, the final showdown came down to a group of survivors fighting the Antichrist-like Randall Flagg in the wasteland known as Las Vegas.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Bloom writes that the kind of investment someone like Walter can bring could help the NBA powerhouse team remain at the top of the rankings and continue attracting big-name stars both to play for the Lakers and root for them.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Clearly, everything—and everyone—was rooting for this love story.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 June 2025
And while readers root for the characters such as the Trashcan Man and Mother Abigail, the final showdown came down to a group of survivors fighting the Antichrist-like Randall Flagg in the wasteland known as Las Vegas.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Bloom writes that the kind of investment someone like Walter can bring could help the NBA powerhouse team remain at the top of the rankings and continue attracting big-name stars both to play for the Lakers and root for them.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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