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Meaning of drop off the radar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

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

idiomatic

Examples

“Not long after that, the band seemed to drop off the radar entirely, leading many to assume⟳ that they had broken up...”
“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.”
“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...”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

drop one's beads drop one's bundle drop one's guard drop one's guts drop out drop round

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