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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John Travolta has returned to his Grease roots for a new holiday commercial.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Everybody rooting for Shedeur Sanders.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Similar to the Texas A&M-Texas situation, Miami fans should root for Ohio State here and thus avoid an extra team getting added into the mix of the at-large discussion.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
All the animals are rooting for you, Robert.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Everybody rooting for Shedeur Sanders.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Similar to the Texas A&M-Texas situation, Miami fans should root for Ohio State here and thus avoid an extra team getting added into the mix of the at-large discussion.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
All the animals are rooting for you, Robert.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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