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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Ever since, the two remaining Kele members have been floating under the radar (paging the Tika Three) while the two dominant tribes take shots at each other. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2025 Southern Tanzania Most safarigoers have heard of the Serengeti—but Southern Tanzania flies under the radar despite being a game-viewing paradise. Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 Alejandro Ceballos Jiménez doesn’t seem the kind of Venezuelan who’d fly under the radar. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 While other Super Tuscans are practically household names among wine collectors, Ca’Marcanda’s flagship blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Camarcanda (without the apostrophe), seems to fly under the radar. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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