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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He had been gone so long the memory of his impressive skill set had faded into the background for some.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Just being in a room together, other people faded into the background, leaving just him, with his Hollywood looks and charisma.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 May 2025
The other fades into the background, their presence limited to office meetings and email chains.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
This will feel most immediately obvious: Netflix’s top recommendation, the homepage’s hero module, is now more prominent, with its corners rounded off in a tile instead of inset into the background.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Just being in a room together, other people faded into the background, leaving just him, with his Hollywood looks and charisma.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 May 2025
The other fades into the background, their presence limited to office meetings and email chains.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
This will feel most immediately obvious: Netflix’s top recommendation, the homepage’s hero module, is now more prominent, with its corners rounded off in a tile instead of inset into the background.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for into the background
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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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