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
Asking for a good old-fashioned rooting interest.
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Greg Cote
january 23, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The team everyone will be watching and the vast majority rooting against.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
There’s only one way for Florida Panthers fans to keep rooting this season.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Adding rooting hormone helps hardwood cuttings root faster.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
As a student in grade school, Vahl was in the stands, watching the excitement and rooting on the Panthers.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Stabilizing Venezuela will require rooting the gangsters out of the jungles, executive suites and capitols.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Soon, TikTok users were tracking the situation closely, rooting not just for the net to be repaired — but for Phillips’ party to go on as planned.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Greg Cote
january 23, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The team everyone will be watching and the vast majority rooting against.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
There’s only one way for Florida Panthers fans to keep rooting this season.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Adding rooting hormone helps hardwood cuttings root faster.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
As a student in grade school, Vahl was in the stands, watching the excitement and rooting on the Panthers.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Stabilizing Venezuela will require rooting the gangsters out of the jungles, executive suites and capitols.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Soon, TikTok users were tracking the situation closely, rooting not just for the net to be repaired — but for Phillips’ party to go on as planned.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting
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The report goes further, explaining that most failures stem not from the models themselves, but from poor integration into real workflows, overreliance on generic tools, and a tendency for companies to treat AI as a standalone experiment rather than embedding it into core operations.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Phia already sits between more than 1 million users and 6,200 retail brands, embedding AI directly into consumers’ natural shopping flow, according to the company.—
Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But teams are free to secure their own training sites and lodging facilities and some already have.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Interviews with lodging operators, industry groups and travel consultants describe a system where constant price-cutting and opaque policies are eroding profitability, even as demand rebounds.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Rooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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