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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However, as The Banker, Teigen can’t exactly root for Genat, 45, or Lete, 28, to walk away with big money.
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If Raphinha and his co-conspirators are the superior team and have dominated the statistics, there isn’t any betting value in rooting for their closest challenger.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Some will root for their alma maters in the men’s or women’s college basketball tournaments.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Amid breakup rumors, the couple seems to be going strong and fans are rooting for them every step of the way.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If Raphinha and his co-conspirators are the superior team and have dominated the statistics, there isn’t any betting value in rooting for their closest challenger.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Some will root for their alma maters in the men’s or women’s college basketball tournaments.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Amid breakup rumors, the couple seems to be going strong and fans are rooting for them every step of the way.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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