ROOTING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rooting

verb

present participle of root

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 Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026 The London native had watched NFL games played at Wembley on television before, but arrived Saturday with no rooting interest in either Kansas or Arizona State. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 After the wound areas are a brown color, dip the cut ends in rooting powder and stick them a few inches deep into containers of moist, loose potting soil. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Whitney Leavitt, who was in the audience rooting on her husband Conner Leavitt, reunited with Season 34 partner Mark Ballas. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 But after that initial shock of recognition, after the first changes and the settling in, the shiftings in me came more slowly, took their time in rooting. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Propagate catmint in late spring or early summer by cutting 3- to 4-inch-long stems, removing the lower leaves, and dipping the stems in rooting hormone. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026 The only teams with clear rooting interests are the ones with a lone representative, including the Golden State Valkyries, Seattle Storm and Toronto Tempo. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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Part of it has to do with Tariq, a Pakistani American filmmaker who partially grew up in Texas and has a knack for embedding a dizzying aesthetic into cross-cultural explorations.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
By starting with high-value use cases, embedding governance and security by design, and establishing clear economic measures tied to business outcomes, organizations can move from isolated AI pilots to scalable AI execution.

— Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Fall weekends can get busy, especially during the Woolly Worm Festival, so book lodging early.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026