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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What’s fairly certain, though, is that Microsoft’s latest upgrade announcement is unlikely to be the pull for many users from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The two other programs were pulled for research supporting the effects of global warming to include changes to precipitation patterns and sea-level rise amid a decrease in water availability.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
He was pulled for the first time in his NHL career after allowing three goals on seven shots on March 5 in a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
With Saros pulled for an extra attacker, Granlund scored a pair of goals to make it 4-3.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The two other programs were pulled for research supporting the effects of global warming to include changes to precipitation patterns and sea-level rise amid a decrease in water availability.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
He was pulled for the first time in his NHL career after allowing three goals on seven shots on March 5 in a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
With Saros pulled for an extra attacker, Granlund scored a pair of goals to make it 4-3.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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