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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Hastening his exit, or at least advertising his move into the background, would help Trump.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
If — a big if, obviously — those threats go away or fade into the background, there is no reason the value of the Canadian dollar couldn’t stabilize or even rise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As protests continued through these years, James Otis faded into the background as his mental instability grew worse after being beaten.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Through the ages What’s especially striking about Chrono Trigger is how effortlessly any of its actual flaws fade into the background.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
If — a big if, obviously — those threats go away or fade into the background, there is no reason the value of the Canadian dollar couldn’t stabilize or even rise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As protests continued through these years, James Otis faded into the background as his mental instability grew worse after being beaten.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Through the ages What’s especially striking about Chrono Trigger is how effortlessly any of its actual flaws fade into the background.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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