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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Another friend who lived down the street was the equipment manager.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Reporting from Minneapolis, MN Tommy Ross, 72, lives down the block from where last night’s shooting took place.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 15 Jan. 2026
My daughter lives down the street from Noelle’s parents.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Mariscal, who lived down the road from Koerner and attended the ceremony, marveled at his neighbor’s resolve ‒ and willingness to take a financial risk.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Reporting from Minneapolis, MN Tommy Ross, 72, lives down the block from where last night’s shooting took place.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 15 Jan. 2026
My daughter lives down the street from Noelle’s parents.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Mariscal, who lived down the road from Koerner and attended the ceremony, marveled at his neighbor’s resolve ‒ and willingness to take a financial risk.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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