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
Her original fan club kept rooting and cheering for her the entire time.
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Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Both will join Taylor in Cortina, rooting from the stands at this weekend’s competition.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, Love gave people a rooting interest.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson’s daughter, six-year-old Adelynn, didn’t immediately grasp his rooting interest.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Your hometown rooting interest is well-established.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
And, putting American rooting interest aside, who wouldn’t want to see it?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Here is our annual ranking of the year’s contenders, measured by how much people on the internet are rooting against them.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Dip the bottom into rooting powder and insert into a container filled with moist potting soil.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Both will join Taylor in Cortina, rooting from the stands at this weekend’s competition.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, Love gave people a rooting interest.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson’s daughter, six-year-old Adelynn, didn’t immediately grasp his rooting interest.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Your hometown rooting interest is well-established.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
And, putting American rooting interest aside, who wouldn’t want to see it?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Here is our annual ranking of the year’s contenders, measured by how much people on the internet are rooting against them.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Dip the bottom into rooting powder and insert into a container filled with moist potting soil.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting
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Makeup head Frances Hannon (nominated for a Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild award) and Grande collaborated on Glinda’s look, embedding subtle changes to reflect the passage of time, such as making her hair longer and blonder.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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To that end, AI investment in China is focused on embedding the technology into manufacturing, logistics, energy, finance, and public services.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Feb. 2026
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The other is in the South Bay, lodging at Hilton’s Signia hotel in San Jose and practicing at San Jose State’s Spartan Soccer Complex just south of the university campus.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to Delaware North’s website, its parks and resorts subsidiary provides services in seven national parks and operates lodging in five communities near parks, including Yosemite.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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