as in embedding
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
rooted the post securely in the dirt
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Recent Examples of rooting
By rooting the fair in a city with deep but underrecognized Black cultural traditions, the Bacons have shifted national attention toward the Midwest.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Since Patrick joined the Chiefs, Brittany (and their kids) have been rooting him on.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But the movie seems unsure what to make of its characters, and forgets to give the audience a rooting interest in any of them.
—Adam Graham, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Norm’s Diner manages to capture this essential spirit while rooting itself firmly in Detroit.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Singer is perhaps the only philosopher who could expect to find a stalker rooting through his garbage for some sign of hypocrisy—chicken bones, unopened pleas from UNICEF, a Tiffany Blue Box.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The four-time NFL MVP has said and done some things off the field that have turned people against him, and as a result, some are rooting against him these days.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
So, Manziel will have other weeks before that matchup to watch what the Longhorns and Manning are doing while rooting on his Aggies.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ottice Amison, a member of the Franklin County Commission, said residents there report bears on porches, rooting through garbage cans, roaming neighborhoods and playgrounds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Since Patrick joined the Chiefs, Brittany (and their kids) have been rooting him on.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But the movie seems unsure what to make of its characters, and forgets to give the audience a rooting interest in any of them.
—Adam Graham, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Norm’s Diner manages to capture this essential spirit while rooting itself firmly in Detroit.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Singer is perhaps the only philosopher who could expect to find a stalker rooting through his garbage for some sign of hypocrisy—chicken bones, unopened pleas from UNICEF, a Tiffany Blue Box.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The four-time NFL MVP has said and done some things off the field that have turned people against him, and as a result, some are rooting against him these days.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
So, Manziel will have other weeks before that matchup to watch what the Longhorns and Manning are doing while rooting on his Aggies.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ottice Amison, a member of the Franklin County Commission, said residents there report bears on porches, rooting through garbage cans, roaming neighborhoods and playgrounds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting
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By embedding traceability into every layer of operations, companies meet regulatory demands and build consumer trust in an increasingly competitive market.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Amazon is also prototyping AI smart glasses that will guide its delivery drivers on the road, embedding a small screen in their field of vision [Yahoo Finance, 2025].—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Salt Typhoon targeted telecom carriers, government systems, transportation hubs, lodging networks and even military infrastructure.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Blood clots that develop can travel through the veins, lodging in the heart or lungs, leading to death.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Rooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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