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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The earlier flare-up had faded into the background. Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025 As the focus shifts to immersive and more personalized experiences, technology will naturally move into the background. Eric Hutto, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Many of the characters so important in Superman fade into the background in the sequel. Martin Gold, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025 Which may be why, when their dynamic recedes into the background and the focus swings more to Lucy and John, a.k.a. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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