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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Working closely with schools, says Mosseri, can help the platform handle issues that may fly under the radar, such as a user who isn't overtly harassing another.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Fratelli Deli is still under the radar.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025
Both performances mostly flew under the radar, except among his biggest fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
How has this movie flown under the radar this long?
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Fratelli Deli is still under the radar.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025
Both performances mostly flew under the radar, except among his biggest fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
How has this movie flown under the radar this long?
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the radar
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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