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root for

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  1. Cheer on, give moral support to, as in The fans were out rooting for their team, or I've been rooting for you to get that promotion. This expression may come from the British verb rout, which is used of cattle and means “bellow.” [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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“The hope is the audience cheers for him, right? They root for him,” Tartakovsky concluded.

From Salon

Heritage Christian is rooting for Maranatha to produce a three-way tie for first.

From Los Angeles Times

Even Jets and Vikes fans would agree: It’s fairly impossible not to root for the guy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trio said their group chat has been "popping off" and they are rooting for "Rachel all the way".

From BBC

We’re not rooting for her or her internet brain-rotted captors and ultimately, we leave the film barely rooting for humankind’s survival.

From Los Angeles Times

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