root for
phrasal verb
rooted for; rooting for; roots for
: to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.) : to hope for the success of (someone or something)
They always root for the home team.
Good luck on your upcoming show. Remember that we're all rooting for you.
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Wow what a fantastic article · 36m ago Easy guys to root for.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Aaron Carter's siblings were always rooting for him.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Snoop Dogg is heading back to his church roots for his next album, Altar Call, which will be arriving on April 27.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Most golf fans with no real allegiance were rooting for McIlroy to complete the Slam after more than a decade of failures at Augusta National, just as most impartial baseball fans rooted for the 2016 Cubs to beat Cleveland and end their 107-year championship drought.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Aaron Carter's siblings were always rooting for him.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Snoop Dogg is heading back to his church roots for his next album, Altar Call, which will be arriving on April 27.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Most golf fans with no real allegiance were rooting for McIlroy to complete the Slam after more than a decade of failures at Augusta National, just as most impartial baseball fans rooted for the 2016 Cubs to beat Cleveland and end their 107-year championship drought.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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