into the background
idiom
: into the position of being less important
The war has pushed all other issues into the background.
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Rails must be fast, cheap, reliable and safe enough to fade into the background.
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Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Summer is slowly easing out of view, the pages of the calendar are turning, and with it, makeup trends like sunset blush, guava girl makeup, and many other looks loaded with blush and juicy lips are fading into the background.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
The film dives deeper into the background of the top-secret programs and those responsible for not only creating Jason Bourne, but others like him.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Rosales is Trevor, Penny’s other BFF, a misanthrope who’d rather fade into the background.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Summer is slowly easing out of view, the pages of the calendar are turning, and with it, makeup trends like sunset blush, guava girl makeup, and many other looks loaded with blush and juicy lips are fading into the background.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
The film dives deeper into the background of the top-secret programs and those responsible for not only creating Jason Bourne, but others like him.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Rosales is Trevor, Penny’s other BFF, a misanthrope who’d rather fade into the background.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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