Synonyms

root for

Idioms

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]

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"She's going to do well, and we all root for Britney," Goldstein told reporters.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The audience will root for him, yes, but they won’t have any understanding of who Davidson is as a person.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

I mean, when it’s time to root for the Raiders, we do.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"How talented he is and how well respected he is by his players, and what a great person he is, that just makes him someone you want to root for."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“Oct is the Latin root for eight. So the space between low D and high D is one octave. Can you all show me and sing low D to high D?”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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