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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Room for Disagreement Palantir’s data-merging contracts are running largely under the radar.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Yet the town has managed to fly under the radar for years, despite being located in the wealthiest county in America (Loudoun County) and despite being a favorite destination of numerous political and Hollywood icons.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Why would the legislative majority think such a move would fly under the radar?
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Mark it down For the first decade after Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000, the company operated under the radar and seemed to move at a glacial pace.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Yet the town has managed to fly under the radar for years, despite being located in the wealthiest county in America (Loudoun County) and despite being a favorite destination of numerous political and Hollywood icons.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Why would the legislative majority think such a move would fly under the radar?
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Mark it down For the first decade after Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000, the company operated under the radar and seemed to move at a glacial pace.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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