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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Unsurprisingly, there are historical roots for this, based in the insurance industrial complex and expressed today by other special interests.
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
But as the precursors have rolled in, co-star Benicio Del Toro — playing a character the audience loves and roots for — has swept nearly every major critics group.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Carter’s hiring marks a return to roots for the Oakland native, who built a reputation for leadership, recruiting and success at the high school, junior college and NCAA levels.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
All of that shows up when watching them and makes IU an easy team to root for this postseason.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
But as the precursors have rolled in, co-star Benicio Del Toro — playing a character the audience loves and roots for — has swept nearly every major critics group.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Carter’s hiring marks a return to roots for the Oakland native, who built a reputation for leadership, recruiting and success at the high school, junior college and NCAA levels.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
All of that shows up when watching them and makes IU an easy team to root for this postseason.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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