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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But things are changing, and more women aren’t wanting to fade into the background.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And once the monologue was done, Stewart faded into the background and let the show be the show.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
The brake-by-wire system even works well enough to fade into the background, too.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
After a week of social media tirades and tense microphone diplomacy, the gruesome battle has somehow faded into the background.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And once the monologue was done, Stewart faded into the background and let the show be the show.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
The brake-by-wire system even works well enough to fade into the background, too.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
After a week of social media tirades and tense microphone diplomacy, the gruesome battle has somehow faded into the background.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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