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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Yet another Smart turn and bravura performance should be a strong box office pull for this limited summer run.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
There’s also a strong business pull for Marner ahead of a summer in which the NHL’s salary cap is taking its most meaningful jump in a decade to $95.5 million.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In Weekend 2 ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Friday, April 11
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.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Heat on Friday night were led by the 23 points and 12 rebounds of Bam Adebayo and the 22 points of Tyler Herro, with both pulled for good midway through the third quarter.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
There’s also a strong business pull for Marner ahead of a summer in which the NHL’s salary cap is taking its most meaningful jump in a decade to $95.5 million.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In Weekend 2 ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Friday, April 11
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.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Heat on Friday night were led by the 23 points and 12 rebounds of Bam Adebayo and the 22 points of Tyler Herro, with both pulled for good midway through the third quarter.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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