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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So far, the Kennedy regime at HHS has lived down to the worst expectations of his critics.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Endlessly, though, was really a turf horse, and the 48-1 shot lived down to his expectations, finishing ninth.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Scott lived down the block from where he was fatally shot, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The sellers decided to move to be closer to their oldest daughter and her husband, who used to live down the street in the same gated community, but moved to Nevada to realize their dream of running a Wagyu beef ranch.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Endlessly, though, was really a turf horse, and the 48-1 shot lived down to his expectations, finishing ninth.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Scott lived down the block from where he was fatally shot, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The sellers decided to move to be closer to their oldest daughter and her husband, who used to live down the street in the same gated community, but moved to Nevada to realize their dream of running a Wagyu beef ranch.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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