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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No one roots for Roger Goodell.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Rangers fans should be rooting for the Bronx Bombers in their series since the team holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Red Sox but not the Yankees.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
To root for him, and let the kid feel young again.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, with gestures like this latest birthday surprise, the couple appears back on solid ground, blending star power and romance in a way that keeps fans rooting for them.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Rangers fans should be rooting for the Bronx Bombers in their series since the team holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Red Sox but not the Yankees.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
To root for him, and let the kid feel young again.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, with gestures like this latest birthday surprise, the couple appears back on solid ground, blending star power and romance in a way that keeps fans rooting for them.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for root for
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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