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
Excited for the game tonight, supporting and rooting the guys on.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The jury especially liked the way the dialogue’s shift in volume and tone established the visceral experience of the main character — deeply rooting the audience inside Drea’s perspective.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Pinch off any lower leaves and dip the cut end into rooting hormone.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But in lieu of an actual team, the city is full of older fans clinging to bygone stories, younger fans finding other rooting interests and an NHL-ready arena that just celebrated its 10th birthday in September with no NHL tenant.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Every Democrat voted against rooting that out.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, no one believes officiating is good at any level in any sport, particularly when there is a rooting interest involved.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
On a plant, callus prevents dehydration of the cutting so that, after it is inserted into the soil or rooting medium, roots can grow.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The jury especially liked the way the dialogue’s shift in volume and tone established the visceral experience of the main character — deeply rooting the audience inside Drea’s perspective.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Pinch off any lower leaves and dip the cut end into rooting hormone.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But in lieu of an actual team, the city is full of older fans clinging to bygone stories, younger fans finding other rooting interests and an NHL-ready arena that just celebrated its 10th birthday in September with no NHL tenant.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Every Democrat voted against rooting that out.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, no one believes officiating is good at any level in any sport, particularly when there is a rooting interest involved.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
On a plant, callus prevents dehydration of the cutting so that, after it is inserted into the soil or rooting medium, roots can grow.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting
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Since then, they've been forced to work remotely — at a time when the government was doling out return-to-office mandates — preventing access to labs and crippling the center's mission of embedding NASA climate scientists within international academia.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Militaries from the United States to China and Israel are embedding AI across operations, signaling that technological superiority will define next-generation warfare.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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There is also a free shuttle that operates on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer months, with stops at shops, restaurants, and lodging throughout town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Defaults have rocked several hotels in San Francisco as that lodging market falters.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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