without a trace
idiom
: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.
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The navy hoped the corpses would disappear without a trace, but in at least 65 cases bodies washed onto beaches in Argentina and Uruguay.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Early in the trip, Mateo disappears without a trace.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
The camp’s tents can be dismantled and removed without a trace, making your stay there a net-zero experience.
—Jordan Riefe, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
The following day, the neighborhood was quiet with residents stirring without a trace of the violence that occurred the night before.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Early in the trip, Mateo disappears without a trace.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
The camp’s tents can be dismantled and removed without a trace, making your stay there a net-zero experience.
—Jordan Riefe, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
The following day, the neighborhood was quiet with residents stirring without a trace of the violence that occurred the night before.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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