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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Biden actually had given a post-presidential speech before today, but his appearance before the National High School Modern United Nations last month was pretty much under the radar.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Is there someone that’s maybe a bit under the radar who’s taken a big step forward?
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Tommy Edman may provide the Dodgers that under the radar player that every team needs to accomplish their ultimate goal; winning the 2025 World Series.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But despite having policies that support the transgender community, Connecticut has so far flown under the radar, even as Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills was reprimanded in-person by Trump at a White House event for refusing to ban transgender athletes.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Is there someone that’s maybe a bit under the radar who’s taken a big step forward?
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Tommy Edman may provide the Dodgers that under the radar player that every team needs to accomplish their ultimate goal; winning the 2025 World Series.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But despite having policies that support the transgender community, Connecticut has so far flown under the radar, even as Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills was reprimanded in-person by Trump at a White House event for refusing to ban transgender athletes.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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