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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These alternatives sometimes fly under the radar, in part because some are targeted for specific populations.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
There was no telling if the Miami Hurricanes would have one of the top, if not under the radar, pieces of their defense for the College Football Playoff.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
There are examples in the Power 4 ranks the Razorbacks could hold up and possibly use as models to see winning football can be achieved for programs that have operated under the radar for years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
The town of just over 4,000 people in Western North Carolina is located about 20 miles north of more popular Highlands, but flies a bit under the radar.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
There was no telling if the Miami Hurricanes would have one of the top, if not under the radar, pieces of their defense for the College Football Playoff.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
There are examples in the Power 4 ranks the Razorbacks could hold up and possibly use as models to see winning football can be achieved for programs that have operated under the radar for years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
The town of just over 4,000 people in Western North Carolina is located about 20 miles north of more popular Highlands, but flies a bit under the radar.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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