rooter

Example Sentences

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When Meek, a Mercer Island High School grad, signed with the Huskies, his grandfather became the team’s most avid rooter.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

But even a rabid rooter like this reviewer did not know about “the Curse of Chico Ruiz,” an undistinguished infielder for the Cincinnati Reds who haunted the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2020

I have been a USC rooter for 80 or more years and will continue to be, come what may.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2020

But this Chicago Cubs rooter is now prepared for the long overdue transfer of perpetual suffering to other enthusiasts.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2017

"Will he overtake the other runners before they get to the goal?" shrieked an almost crazy rooter, as he stood on his seat, and waved both arms wildly again and again.

From Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School by Chapman, Allen