rooting
Example Sentences
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And intriguing developments—such as Christopher’s newfound magical ability to inhabit the minds of animals or the introduction of a villain finally worth rooting against—don’t yet cohere into a deeper meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
I have spent most of my life rooting for anonymous Padres and Chargers squads that nobody in the national media cares about.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
And then there’s that other classic Washington move: rooting out fraud.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Others say they are rooting for the movie because they desperately hope for a "bullish" stock market - a reference to the fact that the words "bull" and "cow" share the same character in Chinese.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hen Wen joined the hunt with enthusiasm, grunting happily, rooting under leaves and stones.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
