ROOTING (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rooting (for)

verb

present participle of root (for)

as in rising (to)

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Verb

To support the transition, the council passed a resolution approving a grant agreement with The Recycling Partnership Inc.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Meloni moved quickly after the previous weekend’s looting and clashes, sending 500 additional soldiers to Milan and approving tougher penalties for minors involved in vandalism.

— Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

His critics interpreted it as endorsing the massacre of Israeli civilians, though Abu Shehadeh and others vigorously denied that claim.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Leikauf’s announcement followed months of criticism from his predecessor, John D’Agostini, who served three terms as sheriff before endorsing Leikauf in 2022.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsing

Verb

Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of commending

Verb

Musk responded to Anthropic's announcement by recommending that companies give shares directly to the public.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Instead of swapping in cheaper versions on the low, a lot of shoppers are openly recommending their finds and lining them up next to the originals.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommending

Verb

Rulings from a 2019 lawsuit favoring the department to stop the billboards’ construction have also been invoked by the Town of Southampton to halt a gas station and travel plaza on the same piece of land.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
The administration has argued that policies favoring certain racial groups over others violate federal anti-discrimination law.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of favoring

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