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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Viewers can root for Zubair Mohajir (founder and executive chef of Lilac Tiger, Coach House and Mirra), César Murillo (executive chef at North Pond) and Bailey Sullivan (executive chef at Monteverde) when the season premieres March 13.
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
If anyone other than Rudd were playing her selfish dad, audiences would be actively rooting for the jerk to get ’corned.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Survivor 48 star Stephanie Berger is not rooting for Vula after that Tribal Council
Which vote stung the most: Cedrek or Justin?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Johnson ran his father’s business, Johnson’s Construction, in Kansas City and was an avid sports fan, always rooting for the Chiefs.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
If anyone other than Rudd were playing her selfish dad, audiences would be actively rooting for the jerk to get ’corned.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Survivor 48 star Stephanie Berger is not rooting for Vula after that Tribal Council
Which vote stung the most: Cedrek or Justin?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Johnson ran his father’s business, Johnson’s Construction, in Kansas City and was an avid sports fan, always rooting for the Chiefs.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Root for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20for. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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