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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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Weaver has never been able to live down one particular ride on a windy day, which exposed an unfamiliar pattern on DeGirolmo’s ankle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 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
In the office of the mayor of Washington, DC, the response was quieter as officials moved into action to make clear to the world – and the president living down the street – the city’s undisputed stance on the moral moment gripping the nation.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Weaver has never been able to live down one particular ride on a windy day, which exposed an unfamiliar pattern on DeGirolmo’s ankle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 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
In the office of the mayor of Washington, DC, the response was quieter as officials moved into action to make clear to the world – and the president living down the street – the city’s undisputed stance on the moral moment gripping the nation.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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