under the radar
idiom
: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
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The two women actually confirmed their relationship in February in a slightly profane TikTok interview with a man who goes by the name Mr. Big, but the video appears to have passed mostly under the radar until now because neither person named herself.
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Grisham has also played with some colorful characters over the years – including Soto, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jazz Chisholm Jr. – but their style hasn’t rubbed off on him, and he’s always flown under the radar.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Even with all of the stars out, there are still plenty of candidates to lift the Wanamaker Trophy that are flying under the radar.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Here are three key players who have flown under the radar through the first 41 games.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Grisham has also played with some colorful characters over the years – including Soto, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jazz Chisholm Jr. – but their style hasn’t rubbed off on him, and he’s always flown under the radar.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Even with all of the stars out, there are still plenty of candidates to lift the Wanamaker Trophy that are flying under the radar.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Here are three key players who have flown under the radar through the first 41 games.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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