back burner
noun
: the condition of being out of active consideration or development
—usually used in the phrase on the back burner
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With modern-day releases and futuristic aesthetics being delivered from manufacturers to consumers in every market, the necessity for comfort has taken a back burner.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Should Pereira avenge his UFC 313 loss, a potential move to heavyweight would certainly be put on the back burner.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Legendary sat on the back burner until Quest’s sale in 2019, when the company sold in the largest protein bar acquisition at the time.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Amid all of those conversations, the health issues have fallen to the back burner.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Should Pereira avenge his UFC 313 loss, a potential move to heavyweight would certainly be put on the back burner.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Legendary sat on the back burner until Quest’s sale in 2019, when the company sold in the largest protein bar acquisition at the time.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Amid all of those conversations, the health issues have fallen to the back burner.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back burner
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“Back burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20burner. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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