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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Or flying more under the radar?
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But Martinez flew under the radar at both Oregon State and Miami and was an underrated prospect heading into the draft.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Some startups also try to stay under the radar to gain an edge.
—Hunter McDaniel, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But Martinez flew under the radar at both Oregon State and Miami and was an underrated prospect heading into the draft.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Some startups also try to stay under the radar to gain an edge.
—Hunter McDaniel, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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