pull for
phrasal verb
pulled for; pulling for; pulls for
US, informal
: to say or show that one hopes (someone or something) will succeed, get well, etc.
We're all pulling for you (to get well).
I'm pulling for the home team.
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Or at the very least could save you from the embarrassment—and time suck—of having your bag pulled for additional screening.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
But when Shesterkin was pulled for the extra skater, Pastrnak completed the hat trick, taking a feed from Geekie and putting No. 27 in the open cage with 3:22 left.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
By building the largest data centers in history, the project hopes to position the U.S. as the epicenter of AI innovation, creating a gravitational pull for global talent, investment, and research.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Fairhope is a hotbed of Alabama and Auburn fans, but many in the town of 25,000 will be pulling for Notre Dame on Monday night.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
But when Shesterkin was pulled for the extra skater, Pastrnak completed the hat trick, taking a feed from Geekie and putting No. 27 in the open cage with 3:22 left.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
By building the largest data centers in history, the project hopes to position the U.S. as the epicenter of AI innovation, creating a gravitational pull for global talent, investment, and research.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Fairhope is a hotbed of Alabama and Auburn fans, but many in the town of 25,000 will be pulling for Notre Dame on Monday night.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Pull for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20for. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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