pull for
phrasal verb
pulled for; pulling for; pulls for
US, informal
: to say or show that one hopes (someone or something) will succeed, get well, etc.
We're all pulling for you (to get well).
I'm pulling for the home team.
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Agent Sheppard comes in hot, and Bell really pulls for her team.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
Every time data is pulled for AI use, permissions should be reviewed and updated to reflect changes in users, access rights and compliance requirements.
—Michel Tricot, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
After one more infield single, Leiter was pulled for lefty Tim Hill Jr., who forced a flyout to end the inning.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Prestigious private schools are a draw, but hands down the biggest pull for international students are state universities and colleges.
—Barnet Sherman, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
Every time data is pulled for AI use, permissions should be reviewed and updated to reflect changes in users, access rights and compliance requirements.
—Michel Tricot, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
After one more infield single, Leiter was pulled for lefty Tim Hill Jr., who forced a flyout to end the inning.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Prestigious private schools are a draw, but hands down the biggest pull for international students are state universities and colleges.
—Barnet Sherman, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull for
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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