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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Also along for the ride is Anthony Carrigan as the enigmatic Bodie, dragged into the fray as the mystery unravels into madness.
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Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Both with Paramore and her own solo career, Williams knows a thing or two about breaking away from a particular sonic corner while bringing her audience along for the ride.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Moving your dog without you along for the ride, is another story.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Crabb is happy to be along for the ride.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Both with Paramore and her own solo career, Williams knows a thing or two about breaking away from a particular sonic corner while bringing her audience along for the ride.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Moving your dog without you along for the ride, is another story.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Crabb is happy to be along for the ride.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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