rooting (for)

verb

Definition of rooting (for)next
present participle of root (for)
as in rising (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting (for)
  1. approving
  2. endorsing
  3. recommending
Verb
  • Additionally, senior leadership setting expectations for collaboration when reviewing and approving goals is key.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His pro-business bent stood out from the court’s history of approving high-dollar payouts for plaintiffs.
    Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of approving
Verb
  • Congress could pass legislation endorsing the proposal, compelling reason or not.
    Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • Rose also stresses the importance of preserving natural oils, recommending the occasional use of a clarifying shampoo to keep buildup in check.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Consider a measure tracked by Bank of America of how heavily Wall Street analysts are recommending stocks, which recently hit its highest level since early 2022, according to strategist Savita Subramanian.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of recommending
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“Rooting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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