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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Seven movies that often fly under the radar, that still haven’t gotten their moment in the sun, that are still waiting to find their audience, sometimes decades after their release?
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
How did this aspect of weed's general public-health effect ever pass under the radar at all—especially since American culture has become laser-focused on wellness in the interim?
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The comment quickly stirred debate online—some viewed it as a swipe at Dr. Dre, while others interpreted it as Quik simply affirming his own stature as a production powerhouse whose contributions have long flown under the radar.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 July 2025
Burney’s flies under the radar, but definitely should be on your list.
—Jenny Matz, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
How did this aspect of weed's general public-health effect ever pass under the radar at all—especially since American culture has become laser-focused on wellness in the interim?
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The comment quickly stirred debate online—some viewed it as a swipe at Dr. Dre, while others interpreted it as Quik simply affirming his own stature as a production powerhouse whose contributions have long flown under the radar.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 July 2025
Burney’s flies under the radar, but definitely should be on your list.
—Jenny Matz, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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