along for the ride

phrase

: in company

As we waited, I chatted with lawmakers … who were along for the ride.

—Lincoln Chafee

also : in company with no other purpose than to be present

Griffin and I were really just along for the ride …

—Gene Kranz

Examples of along for the ride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hyeon-suk has brought Mun-oh along for the ride to the country orphanage, hoping that the sunlight and fresh air would shake him out of his writer’s block. — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026

All signs are pointing to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tying the knot this week — and PEOPLE is along for the ride. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for along for the ride

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