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.

Examples of along for the ride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the breakneck pace of AI research to the tectonic transformation playing out across the US federal government, WIRED’s journalists, producers, and editors are committed to reporting from the front lines of these changes and bringing all of you along for the ride. —Katie Drummond, Wired News, 23 July 2025

At $8 for two, these handheld writing tablets are an inexpensive travel toy to bring along for the ride. —Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025

Tom Holland will reprise his role as Spider-Man in the sequel, with Jon Bernthal's Punisher along for the ride. —EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025

And, nearly 30 years later, Sandler is back on the course with the likes of Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny and plenty of pro golfers along for the ride. —Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025

Rhymes for along for the ride

• acetaldehyde
• acetanilide
• arabinoside
• cycloheximide
• cyclophosphamide
• diethylamide
• dinucleotide
• ferricyanide
• ferrocyanide
• glutaraldehyde
• glyceraldehyde
• hydroperoxide