trail goes cold

phrase

—used to say that the marks, signs, smells, etc., that are left behind by someone or something can no longer be found or followed

When we got to the river, the trail went cold.

Examples of trail goes cold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conversely, there are moments throughout Pompeii where the trail goes cold due to insufficient documentation from 2,000 years ago, frustrating Hiddleston in the process. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

While their stone tools and remains tell a story of long-term survival on the island of Flores, the trail goes cold approximately 50,000 years ago. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025

This is the meat of the film, tormenting Jeanne with all the possibilities (a friendly policeman tracks Suzanne to Belgium, where the trail goes cold). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025

Unfortunately, that video was released at the end of 2022, and that's about where the trail goes cold. — New Atlas, 4 June 2025

The video trail goes cold soon after that; somehow Doty made it to the Marina. — Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023

After that, the trail goes cold as far as the official record is concerned. — Samuel Braslow, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023

Rhymes for trail goes cold

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