into the background

phrase

: into the position of being less important

The war has pushed all other issues into the background.

Examples of into the background in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That relatively minor problem fades into the background when he’s suddenly called back to his hometown to raise an estranged teenage daughter (Hannah Elise Adolfsen Fjeldbraaten) who doesn’t want to know him. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Markets had become comfortable with the idea that the conflict would gradually fade into the background but recent developments suggest that assumption may have been premature. — Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,lee Ying Shan,yun Li, CNBC, 7 July 2026

The light, agreeable tones of a neutral tan or taupe fade into the background, making your space feel bigger. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

As routine interactions fade into the background, genuine human connection becomes a valuable differentiator. — Octavio Marquez, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for into the background

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground