drop off the radar en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To vanish or fall into obscurity; to become forgotten or ignored.
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...
Not long after that, the band seemed to drop off the radar entirely, leading many to assume that they had broken up...
2003, Daniel Bukszpan, Ronnie James Dio, The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal:So why have users stuck with the site when so many other search engines have dropped off the radar? Well, they're not logging on just for the search engine.
2006, Laurie Pasiuk, Vault Guide to the Top Internet Industry Employers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dropping off the radar | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| drops off the radar | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dropped off the radar | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dropped off the radar | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
under the radar · off the radar