How to Use root for in a Sentence

root for

phrasal verb

• The two wore Chiefs sweaters to root for the tight end.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024
• Flay roots for them from the sidelines in his speakeasy-style kitchen.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
• Fans have come to love and root for the guy who fights for the underdog.
  — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• McCarthy rips Matt Rosendale for rooting for the Democrats in the midterms.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2023
• Cruz supports the Longhorns while Vance roots for the Buckeyes.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
• And what fan of the game will be rooting for anything else?
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
• Drainage holes at the bottom of the pot increase airflow to the roots for plant health.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
• The dilemma, then, is whether to root for this outcome.
  — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
• Audiences couldn’t help hope but root for Norman to hide the body, and the car, in the swamp.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
• Maria found the clue and the rest of her tribe watched her dig under a tree root for an idol that isn't there.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
• Bank robbers tend to be fairly easy to root for in movies.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
• No one believes in you, no one’s going to root for you.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
• But this was Djokovic’s first time rooting for his friend live at an NBA game.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2024
• From Grant High to Harvard to the Huskies, many are rooting for this 6'5 rower.
  — Joseph Gallivan, Axios, 22 July 2024
• Whether to root for infamy or the salvaging of a scrap of dignity is up to you.
  — Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
• There is no doubt who we are supposed to root for and how we’re supposed to feel (Boo, hedge funds!
  — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2023
• Hamm, of course, was rooting for the Blues, who ended up winning, 6-2.
  — Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
• Intuit Dome wants to rewire fans’ habits and change the way they’re used to rooting for the home team.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
• Fans and those in the industry who have been rooting for Hill know her peace is hard-won.
  — Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
• Still, by the time the series ends, Maxine is someone viewers want to root for.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
• At least one person is rooting for Swift: her boyfriend Travis Kelce.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
• Ohio State Buckeyes fans who root for the Reds might not have had a problem with it, but others did.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 21 June 2023
• Pluto goes direct in your zone of home and roots for the final time today!
  — USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
• By then, Jenkins, Galloway and Mika will be home — ready to root for gold.
  — Tim Reynolds, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2023
• Everybody, all the bad guys are rooting for Trump, man.
  — Time Staff, TIME, 4 June 2024
• Sprinkle a tiny bit on your roots for the ultimate root boost, to preserve a blowout, or on your way home from the gym.
  — Emily Rekstis, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
• Whether or not the viewer roots for Tom’s lies and schemes, the show’s central couple has very little depth.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
• As to the fans who want James gone, please root for another team and leave the Lakers to those of us who understand the game!
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
• Perhaps, though, the addiction to the highlight-reel has lessened the bond between young fans and the need to root, root, root for the home team.
  — Dan Gelston, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2023
• Hollywood had its reasons to root for the revival of the Golden Globes this year.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025