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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Perhaps tarnished by mere association with its flamboyant cousin—the ruffled tux shirts of ‘70s prom nightmares—the formal style has collected dust while men pulled for plainer shirts with piqué bib-fronts. —

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 Fast forward some two centuries and the hotel is still at the center of the island’s life, looming large over the harbor, and a gravitational pull for visitors who make the trek to Sandhamn. —

Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024 Unlike the relief pitcher for the Yankees, this Clay Holmes is pulling for the Dodgers to bring the Commissioner’s Trophy back to Los Angeles. —

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Garrett was eventually pulled for Ryne Stanek, who struck out Shohei Ohtani to stop the bleeding, much to the delight of the cheering fans. —

Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull for