under the radar
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: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
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Flying under the radar, beneath all the high-stakes drama, is Gerry Cardinale, a private equity investor who is poised to be an influential figure in the new-look Paramount.
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John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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, 5 Aug. 2025
However, one Dodgers move flew under the radar to many in the moment, but caught the eye of a Major League Baseball insider.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Neeson’s love life has remained under the radar ever since.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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, 5 Aug. 2025
However, one Dodgers move flew under the radar to many in the moment, but caught the eye of a Major League Baseball insider.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Neeson’s love life has remained under the radar ever since.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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