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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However, critics see it as rooting for the underdog running amok, spotting an academic Marxist concept used to limit a free society. John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 The third act could be described as structurally curious, as Mackenzie and Hopkins introduce some late-in-the-game flashbacks that, while grippingly shot, derail the story and muddy the waters of who we’re supposed to be rooting for. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts makes a cameo, as well, but Normani is rooting for another Pennsylvania team. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025 Regardless, Corbin Carroll is giving Arizona baseball fans something to root for in the season’s final month. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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