drop off the radar

present singular third person drops off the radar · participle present dropping off the radar · participle past dropped off the radar · past dropped off the radar

1. idiomaticTo 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...

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   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

   Synonyms: drop off the map, fall off the radar