come to the fore

Rise to prominence

To come to the fore is to become prominent or take a leading position.

Something that was background moves to the foreground—an issue comes to the fore during a crisis, a player comes to the fore in a championship game.

Environmental concerns have come to the fore in recent elections.

The fore is the front; what comes to it demands attention.

Related

surface · step forward · step up · take center stage · notice · limelight · reveal · ascend · preeminence · break through · spotlight · materialize · acclaim · manifest · act · engage · take charge · seize the moment

Opposites
prominence/visibility

come to the forefade away

Diminish gradually to nothing

recede · decline · wane · disappear · vanish

position/priority

come to the foretake a back seat

Become less prominent

fall behind · retreat · withdraw · step back · fall by the wayside

visibility/prominence

come to the forefade away

Diminish gradually to nothing

retreat · recede · withdraw · lie low · keep a low profile

Family

come, comes, coming, comer, comers, fore, before, forefront, foremost

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G