piggyback
adverb
on the back or shoulders.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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They all agreed Heather's behavior was not OK, and never mind that they were piggybacking off their association with her and becoming characters in her story.
From Salon ● May 13, 2023