under the radar

phrase

: not getting attention : unnoticed

He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.

Examples of under the radar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, a team quietly burning tokens on work that moves nothing flies under the radar. — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Others like Washington, Iowa and Illinois frequently fly under the radar as tough places to play, and home games in Bloomington are going to reach a whole new level now that the Hoosiers are defending champs. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

With the public’s eyes on Friday’s stage, which ends on Mont Ventoux, stage 5 has slipped slightly under the radar. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Yet while the Basque cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián, further east along the coast, have become internationally famous for their food, Asturias has flown under the radar—until now. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under the radar

• thoracolumbar
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• alcazar
• autocar
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• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
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