root for

If there is not all that much daylight between the factions, morally speaking, we know who and what to root for at any given moment.

The public is rooting for Lohan in a way they haven’t in two decades.

Also, the season is one big tournament, giving viewers a chance to root for their favorites as they advance toward the finals.

Hunter King: It truly does feel like everyone is rooting for them.

The parents were squirming in their seats for those games — can you possibly root for both teams at once? — and this time will be at the Florida home of daughter Joanie watching with family.