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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Because the casting and storylines that developed gave us people to root for and against — something every great Survivor season needs.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Franklin roots for Johns Hopkins, while Almany cheers on Salisbury.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Rudolph will obviously be rooting for his former team to clinch their division and advance deep in the playoffs.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In addition to beating Maryland, Penn State needs to root for a Michigan upset of Ohio State next Saturday.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Franklin roots for Johns Hopkins, while Almany cheers on Salisbury.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
Rudolph will obviously be rooting for his former team to clinch their division and advance deep in the playoffs.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In addition to beating Maryland, Penn State needs to root for a Michigan upset of Ohio State next Saturday.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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