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

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Yaakov represents the Jew who enters the world — the world of work, family, bills, traffic, pressures and responsibilities — and brings Hashem along for the ride. — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley and a panoply of actors from both series packed the stage at New York Comic Con on Sunday to discuss where the franchise is heading and who’s along for the ride. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026 Until then, thank you for your passion, your patience, and for being along for the ride. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 If there is a journey, humans are not invited along for the ride. — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for along for the ride

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of along for the ride was in 1929

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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