To join others in something that has become trendy.
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To join something popular just because everyone else is.
When you jump on the bandwagon, you follow the crowd instead of making up your own mind.
People often say it to suggest someone is not being original.
"Follow the Crowd"
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Doing what most other people do without thinking independently about the choice
"Go with the Flow"
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Accepting what is happening without resistance, in a relaxed rather than opportunistic way
"Jump on the Bandwagon"
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Joining a popular trend primarily because it has become fashionable rather than out of genuine belief