live down
verb
lived down; living down; lives down
: to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects of
made a mistake and couldn't live it down
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He’s tried to live down the sketchy airline upgrades, the straw donors, the late nights at clubs and restaurants run by his buddies, the self-dealing of his associates, his alliance with Trump.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Tim, insecure and itchy for a sense of career purpose, commits to a band tour, while Millie befriends a genial faculty colleague (Damon Herriman) who lives down the lane.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
While Zimmerman is troubled by the launches, Doug Kinne, who lives down the street, sees them as a pretty unambiguous good.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Tim, insecure and itchy for a sense of career purpose, commits to a band tour, while Millie befriends a genial faculty colleague (Damon Herriman) who lives down the lane.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
While Zimmerman is troubled by the launches, Doug Kinne, who lives down the street, sees them as a pretty unambiguous good.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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