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
And Minnesotans were rooting hard for the Calgary Flames to win deep in the heart of Texas.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Balle is so unbelievably good at rooting her narrator down into exorbitant details in the midst of an utterly ungrounded premise (being stuck in November 18th).
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite suffering heavy losses, the Iranian regime remains entrenched, having spent the past five decades rooting itself deeply in every corner of society.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The result was not so amazing for Boston head coach Mazzulla, a soccer aficionado who was rooting hard for Brazil.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Or watch the stretch run and the playoffs with no rooting interest whatsoever, and just enjoy some high-stakes hockey.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Cut or twist off a length of stem containing three to five segments, dip the cut end into rooting hormone, and place in a container filled with potting mix in bright, indirect light.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Balle is so unbelievably good at rooting her narrator down into exorbitant details in the midst of an utterly ungrounded premise (being stuck in November 18th).
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite suffering heavy losses, the Iranian regime remains entrenched, having spent the past five decades rooting itself deeply in every corner of society.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The result was not so amazing for Boston head coach Mazzulla, a soccer aficionado who was rooting hard for Brazil.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Or watch the stretch run and the playoffs with no rooting interest whatsoever, and just enjoy some high-stakes hockey.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Cut or twist off a length of stem containing three to five segments, dip the cut end into rooting hormone, and place in a container filled with potting mix in bright, indirect light.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting
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The documentary follows Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her husband, Tolga Katas, embedding themselves among the Samuelite Group with the hopes of garnering evidence to bring to the police.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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Access to fuel, machinery and transportation routes often requires payments in gold to authorities or armed networks, embedding illicit production in the supply chain.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But House Democrats say their removal from committee doesn't go far enough, lodging an ethics complaint against Engen and Hudson after a photo taken hours before the arrest showing the pair eating lunch and drinking at a restaurant nearby before returning to the Capitol for floor debate afterwards.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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