along for the ride
idiom
informal
: doing something with other people without being seriously involved in it or having a serious interest in it
He wasn't interested in buying anything; he was just along for the ride.
He just came/went along for the ride.
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Palantir delivered blockbuster quarterly earnings on Monday that topped analyst estimates and sent CEO Alex Karp’s trademark ebullience into overdrive, even if the company’s stock didn’t follow along for the ride.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
More of the family was along for the ride too.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Haight, for now, is along for the ride.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
And the actual fire department, which has been along for the ride consulting on shoots, couldn't be happier with the exposure.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
More of the family was along for the ride too.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Haight, for now, is along for the ride.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
And the actual fire department, which has been along for the ride consulting on shoots, couldn't be happier with the exposure.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for along for the ride
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“Along for the ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20for%20the%20ride. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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