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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While this is likely not something Gomes and the rest of his staff should care about, being this deep of a team will not make non-Dodger fans root for your product.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This quiz will tell you who to root for to win (or lose) it all
The sport has come a long way from the days when the votes of sportswriters and coaches would — often unsatisfyingly — settle debates about who is No. 1.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Once your money tree is free from its pot, shake away the extra soil and inspect your plant’s roots for signs of damage or decay.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
If the film gave Autumn and Hope a deeper storyline throughout, that would at least have been something to root for, an emotional thread both adults and kids could have related to.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This quiz will tell you who to root for to win (or lose) it all
The sport has come a long way from the days when the votes of sportswriters and coaches would — often unsatisfyingly — settle debates about who is No. 1.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Once your money tree is free from its pot, shake away the extra soil and inspect your plant’s roots for signs of damage or decay.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
If the film gave Autumn and Hope a deeper storyline throughout, that would at least have been something to root for, an emotional thread both adults and kids could have related to.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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