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

Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025

Thule Urban Glide 3 This all-terrain stroller is a perfect fit for active parents who want to take their little one along for the ride. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

Embiid had his moments in the Paris Games but was mostly along for the ride and on the bench when Steph Curry went 3-point crazy in the gold-medal win over France. —Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025

Moore is just capital-T, capital-G The Girlfriend, dragged along for the ride. —Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for along for the ride

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