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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Spike, famously a passionate sports fan, isn’t afraid of going solo to root for his favorites.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
These upper-crust elites are ones we’re meant, at the end of the day, to sympathize with and root for.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Consistent watering now helps lawns recover from summer stress and build stronger roots for winter.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the US players were less accessible and by the time the competition started, many fans were rooting for the away team.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
These upper-crust elites are ones we’re meant, at the end of the day, to sympathize with and root for.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Consistent watering now helps lawns recover from summer stress and build stronger roots for winter.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the US players were less accessible and by the time the competition started, many fans were rooting for the away team.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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