back burner
noun
: the condition of being out of active consideration or development
—usually used in the phrase on the back burner
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When did they get pushed on the back burner?
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
With data releases put on the back burner, investors looked to minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting for clues about the outlook for the economy.
—Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
Some argued the subject is kept on the back burner by the Fed deliberately, and for good reason.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Should Pereira avenge his UFC 313 loss, a potential move to heavyweight would certainly be put on the back burner.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
With data releases put on the back burner, investors looked to minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting for clues about the outlook for the economy.
—Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
Some argued the subject is kept on the back burner by the Fed deliberately, and for good reason.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Should Pereira avenge his UFC 313 loss, a potential move to heavyweight would certainly be put on the back burner.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back burner
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“Back burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20burner. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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