back burner
Example Sentences
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The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Today’s signal: that’s on the back burner now, not that it’s ever gotten off the ground,” Haines said in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Those who were thinking about the parties' green policies said they feared climate change had been "put on the back burner".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The results highlight the tough road ahead for Tesla as Musk tries to turn the focus to the company’s artificial intelligence and robotics strategies, putting the electric vehicle business on the back burner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
“I’m too upset! Put it on the back burner for later.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
