Phrase guide

drop off the radar

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To vanish or fall into obscurity; to become forgotten or ignored.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 5 December 2009, Toronto Star - One-hit wonders make a musical smash Greenbaum didn't dramatically drop off the radar as soon as that song peaked, but kept slogging away for five years with diminishing returns...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drop off the map, fall off the radar

Antonyms: none provided

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Etymology

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