live up to

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Synonyms of live up tonext
: to act or be in accordance with
had no intention of living up to his promise

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Craig will need to be much better for TCU to live up to its internal expectations. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 What was expected to be a pitchers’ duel between Dodgers rotation leader Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Sale lived up to the hype. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Chief, the executive women's network that charged $5,800 a year and carried a 60,000-person waitlist at a $1 billion valuation, cut staff in a 2023 restructuring after members told Fortune the club was not living up to the hype. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Los Angeles Rams are ready to get down to the business of living up to their status as the clear early favorite to win the Super Bowl. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live up to

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of live up to was in 1650

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