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.

Examples of root for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prince Harry's hat choice confused fans, who believed the royal should have been rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays due to Canada’s link to the United Kingdom. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Today, Jesse shares his thoughts via email on Cindy and Mel's conversation, the last time Mother Nature rooted for a Bachelor couple, and what to expect in the upcoming finale. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025

No one cares about them, and no one is rooting for them. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for root for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore