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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Very hard to root for someone like this.
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Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Picking a Super Bowl team to root for?
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Very hard to root for someone like this.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Even those who don’t speak English were rooting for Los Azules.
—Erendira Rendon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Picking a Super Bowl team to root for?
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Very hard to root for someone like this.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Even those who don’t speak English were rooting for Los Azules.
—Erendira Rendon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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