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

But the next big wave of tech is all about removing screens and pushing software into the background. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

For Minimalists Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Sheer curtains don’t have to disappear into the background. — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

The president and vice president claimed the moment; Usha receded into the background. — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

HyperX Eve 1800 Specs Mechanical keyboards have become so inexpensive that membrane models have largely been pushed into the background. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for into the background

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