live down

VERB

survive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand

STRONG

outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive

WEAK

be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go all the way go the limit hold out keep afloat live on live out live through make a comeback make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through stand up tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject

STRONG

give up leave quit stop

WEAK

cease

Example Sentences

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He thought he might never live down that fumbled opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Transitory” went from a party line to a punchline, one the Fed is still trying to live down.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“There are those coming from the Northeast that want to live down here and those in South Florida who want to finally live by the water,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I love where I live down there, and I’ll go back in January and start filming.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

They have forgotten, because to remember would tumble them out of the beautiful Dream and force them to live down here with us, down here in the world.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

live down

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