into the background
idiom
: into the position of being less important
The war has pushed all other issues into the background.
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The main narrative fades into the background quickly, but that’s okay — the real fun is in exploring, making tough choices, and shaping your godlike character along the way.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
And when the entire Gators basketball operation mugged for elated courtside fans, Clayton meandered into the background, content to let everyone else do the shouting.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Hastening his exit, or at least advertising his move into the background, would help Trump.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
If — a big if, obviously — those threats go away or fade into the background, there is no reason the value of the Canadian dollar couldn’t stabilize or even rise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
And when the entire Gators basketball operation mugged for elated courtside fans, Clayton meandered into the background, content to let everyone else do the shouting.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Hastening his exit, or at least advertising his move into the background, would help Trump.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
If — a big if, obviously — those threats go away or fade into the background, there is no reason the value of the Canadian dollar couldn’t stabilize or even rise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for into the background
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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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