root for

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

Last year, McNutt even suggested that young White girls rooted for Clark because of racial bias. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

The Texture Boost Dry Texturizing Spray is a lightweight volumizing spray that, as its name suggests, adds texture to the roots for a better lift. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026

Posa is a state-champion wrestler from New Mexico; Catalano is a wrecking ball from Milwaukee who grew up rooting for Wisconsin. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The Toy Story 5 song has been promoted to country radio as well as pop formats, but Swift will almost certainly lean into her country roots for this one. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for root for

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