without a trace

phrase

: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.

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En route, Amanda meets Margaret (Robertson), a quirky traveler who disappears without a trace and without being seen by anyone else, leaving Amanda mystified. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 But as a violent gang war tightens its grip on the estate, residents begin disappearing without a trace. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Huge amounts of sediment had fallen into the river, and the whole area was now washed away without a trace. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Despite the best efforts of prosecutors Marc DiGiacomo and Binu Palal, several potential witnesses vanished without a trace. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for without a trace

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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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