without a trace
idiom
: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.
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According to the report, some detainees have disappeared without a trace, while others face legal proceedings without basic safeguards.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
When black cat Magic vanished without a trace in 2015, his family were heartbroken.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel Photo: Courtesy of Tribeca Festival
How did a 1970s British soccer star disappear without a trace at the peak of his career and, years later, end up managing a down-at-the-heels West Hollywood motel in obscurity?
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 June 2025
Through apps and texts, disappearing without a trace feels more like closing a browser tab than ending a relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
When black cat Magic vanished without a trace in 2015, his family were heartbroken.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel Photo: Courtesy of Tribeca Festival
How did a 1970s British soccer star disappear without a trace at the peak of his career and, years later, end up managing a down-at-the-heels West Hollywood motel in obscurity?
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 June 2025
Through apps and texts, disappearing without a trace feels more like closing a browser tab than ending a relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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