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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Those millions of working-class shareholders are rooting for Home Depot to continue its outstanding record of serving customers.
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Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Terry and Candace rooted for their okra plant to surpass the record, bringing in a crew from Byrd Surveying to officially measure the Mobile marvel.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
For the next three nights, everyone entering the stadium is rooting for the same side: Team Taylor.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
Even physicians are rooting for the underdog in this story.
—Frank Harvey, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Terry and Candace rooted for their okra plant to surpass the record, bringing in a crew from Byrd Surveying to officially measure the Mobile marvel.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
For the next three nights, everyone entering the stadium is rooting for the same side: Team Taylor.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
Even physicians are rooting for the underdog in this story.
—Frank Harvey, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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