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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Back then, Horace rooted for the Boston Celtics, while Harvey was a firm Philadelphia 76ers devotee.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
But Simpson's willingness to talk about it all is part of the reason why people continue to root for her.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
Haiti has emerged as an underdog that many international soccer fans are rooting for, which has been heartwarming to see, Frederique said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The roots for uniting all of these facets into CAMi began to take shape when Big Car received $3 million from the Lilly Endowment in 2019 to begin renovations on the large industrial building, Walker said.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
But Simpson's willingness to talk about it all is part of the reason why people continue to root for her.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
Haiti has emerged as an underdog that many international soccer fans are rooting for, which has been heartwarming to see, Frederique said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The roots for uniting all of these facets into CAMi began to take shape when Big Car received $3 million from the Lilly Endowment in 2019 to begin renovations on the large industrial building, Walker said.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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