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

Indigenous people from Chile and Bolivia, who are challenged to protect their own waters from dams, mining and overdevelopment, were also along for the ride. —Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025

Crabb is happy to be along for the ride. —Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Instead of plotting it all out, Osman lets his characters bring him along for the ride. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Happiness is best when it’s shared, and as any dog parent knows, outdoor exploration is exponentially enhanced when our furry best friend is along for the ride—or run, bike, hike, ski, any outdoor activity, really. —The Editors, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for along for the ride

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