Meanings
present singular third person slips under the radar · participle present slipping under the radar · participle past slipped under the radar · past slipped under the radar
- Synonym of fly under the radar
Synonyms: fly under the radar
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of fly under the radar
Origin
From military contexts, where aircraft would fly low to avoid being detected by radar.
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slip under the radar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20under%20the%20radar
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