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
Right now, with all the discussion about the new rules, and the more entertaining racing this year, this particular topic is on the back burner.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Combining SpaceX and Tesla was also reportedly floated by Musk and his executives — but that could be put on the back burner.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 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
“The captain of my fast-pitch softball team did not just imply that our first section tournament game is something she put on the back burner of her brain. She didn’t. I know she didn’t....”
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
