slipped under the radar
Went completely undetected
Slipped under the radar means went unnoticed or escaped attention, from the military sense of aircraft flying low enough to avoid radar detection.
Something that slips under the radar avoids scrutiny, whether intentionally or by chance: The bill slipped under the radar and passed without debate.
Her early work slipped under the radar until she became famous.
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- concealmentAct of hiding something
kept quiet · evaded · obscure · hidden gem · forgotten · low-profile · below the fold · passed over · clandestine · surreptitious · bypassed · neglected · inconspicuous · understated · unobserved · out of sight · off the grid · disregarded
slipped under the radarflagged
Marked for attention
spotted · detected · caught · caught red-handed · noticed
slipped under the radarfront and center
Prominent central position
in the spotlight · center of attention · in plain sight · out in the open · conspicuous
slipped under the radarbroadcast
Transmitted media signal
publicized · made known · paraded · flaunted · trumpeted
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