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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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment previously identified seven people who contracted measles within the county, raising concerns that the virus was spreading under the radar. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 Compared to some Korean skin-care products (looking at you, sunscreen), the best Korean exfoliators tend to fly under the radar. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025 Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan are producing the project, which has been in development under the radar until getting a greenlight and then hitting sprint mode to production. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 Typically, these off-year races fly under the radar. Emily Chang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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