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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But the Chase Center faithful, at least, were rooting for his return. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 There is a nice little ghost story in there and a character, Kisa, who audiences will want to root for. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Patrick Brown, a Chicago Bears fan, and Collin Vincent, who roots for the Seattle Seahawks, filed a 14-page complaint in New York, alleging the league is restraining engagement between teams and players on the social media site. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 Hart, who was rooting for the Eagles, looked excited, while Rudd, who was rooting for the Chiefs, appeared dejected with his head in his hand. —

Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for root for