How to Use root for in a Sentence

root for

verb
  • That’s an easy guy to root for.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
  • We’re supposed to root for this guy?
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • For now at least, Leafs fans can root for the tank.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Who are the heroes they’re supposed to root for?
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, viewers will be rooting for her.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Sean McIndoe has a guide on who to root for.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Like a pig rooting for truffles.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The main problem, of course, was that there were not enough people to root for.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • Next, remove the plant from its pot to inspect the roots for any black or mushy spots.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
  • Everyone was rooting for this kid to walk out the door.
    — Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The soccer matches are all about rooting for your team.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Or begin to root for yet another out-of-state team.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Always root for the fan, always root for the players.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What happened next is what friends say made Renfroe so easy to root for.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The rest of us just want to root for our national team and be proud of our country.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Is there any chance that’s enough to put past rivalries aside and root for the Knights?
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • There is little doubt who Brazilian fans will be rooting for.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Remember, our fans are rooting for us.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • Lamar Jackson has always been easy to root for, and to admire.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • So for now, he's got training to do and a whole county already rooting for him.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • But the players don’t want fans rooting for either team to get hurt because of it.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Their interactions tug on heartstrings and set us up to root for both when the creeps come in.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • But this unassuming nature is why people root for him.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
  • A lot of family members root for (the) Padres.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Not just in contrast to the hijinks around them, the two feel grounded and worth rooting for.
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But a large portion of New York also roots for the Mets.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • But tough not to root for the team skating with a 50-plus-years championship drought.
    — Greg Cote may 4, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • People who have never met one another start rooting for the same thing.
    — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • So planting them in June gives them the best chance at growing strong roots for next year’s re-emergence.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
  • Once again, Cape Verde had not just its own fans, but the footballing world, rooting for them.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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