jumped on the bandwagon
Joined the crowd
To jump on the bandwagon is to join an activity, movement, or trend that has become popular or successful, often without deep conviction: Everyone jumped on the bandwagon after the team started winning.
The phrase usually implies opportunism or following the crowd rather than independent judgment.
- fadShort-lived enthusiasm
- flavor of the monthPassing popular preference
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
herd mentality · social influence · keeping up with the Joneses · social contagion · cognitive bias · hype · copycat · me too · crowd psychology · compliance · FOMO · social norms · mass appeal · mob mentality · persuasion · buzz · collective action · obedience
jumped on the bandwagonjumped ship
Abandoned one's commitment
abandoned ship · bailed out · opted out · defected · walked away
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