root for
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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This series has been a particular treat for Abreu, who grew up rooting for the Rockies because longtime outfielder Carlos ‘CarGo’ Gonzalez hailed from his home city of Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
But how many of these Texas hockey fans have since been converted to rooting for the Dallas Stars?
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
To root for #TeamBlack is to know that nothing good can come from impulse, and rueful laughter rippled across the lawn as Jace, eager to fight in his mother’s stead, locks Rhaenyra in her chambers to prevent her from risking her life in battle.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
The Richland County Conservation Commission created the ENRICH African American history tour to establish roots for Black heritage travelers who may not otherwise have them.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
But how many of these Texas hockey fans have since been converted to rooting for the Dallas Stars?
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
To root for #TeamBlack is to know that nothing good can come from impulse, and rueful laughter rippled across the lawn as Jace, eager to fight in his mother’s stead, locks Rhaenyra in her chambers to prevent her from risking her life in battle.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
The Richland County Conservation Commission created the ENRICH African American history tour to establish roots for Black heritage travelers who may not otherwise have them.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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