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rooting

[roo-ting, root-ing] / ˈru tɪŋ, ˈrʊt ɪŋ /
NOUN
applause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acclaim accolade kudos ovation praise standing ovation
STRONG
acclamation approbation cheering cheers commendation hand hurrahs plaudits round
WEAK
big hand bring down the house eulogizing hand-clapping laudation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame criticism
STRONG
disapproval
WEAK
silence
NOUN
naturalization
Synonyms
STRONG
acclimatization acculturation conditioning habituation nationalization
WEAK
accustoming adapting
NOUN
plaudits
Synonyms
STRONG
acclaim acclamation accolade cheering cheers clapping commendation hand hurrahs kudos ovation praise raves
WEAK
big hand laudation stamping standing ovation
Antonyms
STRONG
blame censure criticism disapproval silence

Example Sentences

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“I’m personally rooting for Draco and Watermelina,” said Marissa Wagner, a 29-year-old New Jersey-based PR account executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The industry said it supports rooting out suspected fraud and negligence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The video streamer lost the battle for Warner—but judging by how the stock has moved since, that’s the happy ending investors should have been rooting for all along.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Fitzpatrick was welcomed by pantomime boos from the partisan fans who were predictably rooting for their man.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

If a team I was rooting for had a good chance of losing, I was upset.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers