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.
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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
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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
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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