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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And in the process, a lot of businesses—their traffic, their relevance, their visibility—are fading into the background.
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Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Investigations into the background are in full swing.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
With the exception of Mahnaz’s straight-shooting mother, the women in her life fade into the background within this early hustle.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Opt for black An all-black retaining wall recedes into the background, yet looks striking.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Investigations into the background are in full swing.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
With the exception of Mahnaz’s straight-shooting mother, the women in her life fade into the background within this early hustle.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Opt for black An all-black retaining wall recedes into the background, yet looks striking.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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