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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Tom Holland will reprise his role as Spider-Man in the sequel, with Jon Bernthal's Punisher along for the ride.
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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
Beadle & Grimm’s Pandemonium Warehouse is still along for the ride with deluxe expansions for official D&D releases.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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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
Beadle & Grimm’s Pandemonium Warehouse is still along for the ride with deluxe expansions for official D&D releases.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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, AZCentral.com, 21 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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