root for

Verb

Meaning

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

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We also have a tendency to root for the fugitive. We're always on the side of the animal being chased. Norman Jewison

I grew up in Baltimore and that's why I root for the Orioles. I'm very suspicious of people who move and take on a new team. You should stick with the team of your youth all the way to your grave. That shows a sense of loyalty and devotion. Frank Deford

You know, I always root for the older athlete. I root for the second album. I root for solo careers after the rock star breaks the band apart. John Cho

When we read dystopia, we root for these people to break free because we are these people; hoping and fighting against things that are bigger than ourselves. Ally Condie

I think that everything I do tends to root for the underdog. Judd Apatow

I think the preponderant opinion clearly was that St. Louis could be a great football city if it had a team of its own that they could really root for. Paul Tagliabue

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