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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Mindy Kaling chooses all of her projects the same way: The story’s got to be juicy, and women who fade into the background need not apply.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Another sign of success will be when the AI recedes into the background and becomes yet another tool for enabling humans to achieve their goals more effectively and efficiently.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Rebekah is so fixated on Tyler that her daughter simply fades into the background.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The nature of a training camp quarterback competition is that the participant who comes up short — or participants, in the case of Denver Broncos QBs last summer — tends to fade quickly into the background.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Another sign of success will be when the AI recedes into the background and becomes yet another tool for enabling humans to achieve their goals more effectively and efficiently.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Rebekah is so fixated on Tyler that her daughter simply fades into the background.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The nature of a training camp quarterback competition is that the participant who comes up short — or participants, in the case of Denver Broncos QBs last summer — tends to fade quickly into the background.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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