back burner
noun
: the condition of being out of active consideration or development
—usually used in the phrase on the back burner
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The Stanley Cup playoffs were temporarily shunted to the back burner Sunday by the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Stockholm.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
For some that would provide an environment where learning and pushing yourself to take risks would be put on the back burner.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Managing your brand’s reputation shouldn’t be put on the back burner because your brand's very survival might come down to its reputation.
—Jason Miller, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Muhammad was originally set to face Shavkat Rakhmonov in December, only for a foot infection to put that bout back onto the back burner.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
For some that would provide an environment where learning and pushing yourself to take risks would be put on the back burner.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Managing your brand’s reputation shouldn’t be put on the back burner because your brand's very survival might come down to its reputation.
—Jason Miller, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Muhammad was originally set to face Shavkat Rakhmonov in December, only for a foot infection to put that bout back onto the back burner.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back burner
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“Back burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20burner. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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