ROOTING (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rooting (for)

verb

present participle of root (for)

as in rising (to)

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Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of living, with just 17% approving of his handling of the issue, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of approving

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The group is not specifically endorsing or looking to knock down any specific bills in Congress yet, Handa said.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
In September, videos on X purported to show Leonardo DiCaprio and a bunch of other actors endorsing a campaign urging Americans not to vote for Democrats in November.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsing

Verb

Here are the five of the stocks JPMorgan is recommending in October.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Authorities are putting together a case to submit to the Orange County district attorney’s office recommending that he be charged with making a false report of an emergency, Garcia said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommending

Verb

As the Iran war continued — and central banks worldwide began raising rates — members began favoring a hike, with three members wanting a quarter-point hike.

— Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Frequency climbs, engagement slips and the platform starts favoring other ads long before the marketing team concludes anything needs to change.

— Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of favoring

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