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 Forgotten Mermaids Manatees largely swam under the radar of public attention for decades.
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Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Tailored Brands has been operating under the radar for a while following a bankruptcy filing in 2020 and a slew of management changes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Controversial advertisers often buy local spots, rather than national ones, during the Super Bowl to save money and also fly a bit under the radar.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Therefore, the baddies will do various sneaky ploys of wording their requests to slip under the radar of the language-level circuit breakers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Tailored Brands has been operating under the radar for a while following a bankruptcy filing in 2020 and a slew of management changes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Controversial advertisers often buy local spots, rather than national ones, during the Super Bowl to save money and also fly a bit under the radar.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Therefore, the baddies will do various sneaky ploys of wording their requests to slip under the radar of the language-level circuit breakers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.
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