LIVED UP TO Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

lived up to

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past tense of live up to

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to Once elected, she lived up to her campaign promise to balance the state's budget.

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Recent Examples of lived up to 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 Having befriended Billy Ray Cyrus in the early ’90s, Parton was Cyrus’s honorary godmother and even lived up to that designation through guest spots on Hannah Montana. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday night, the Academy of Football lived up to its name — and gave West Ham hope for the season ahead. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Duke commitment lived up to his Power 4 billing, rushing for 196 yards and six touchdowns and throwing for 163 yards and a score in a 57-21 domination of Colquitt County. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026 But reality has not lived up to his expectations, proving immeasurably hard and degrading in many ways. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Plus, unlike some of their previous WNBA matchups, Sunday's game actually lived up to the hype. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 For the past six years, antitrust legal giants Beth Wilkinson and Jeffrey Kessler have been locked in a high-profile courtroom battle over whether the NCAA and its member institutions have lived up to the requirements of the Sherman Act. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Perry’s late-career releases haven’t exactly lived up to his legendary status, but Spatial, No Problem is unproblematically special. — Dave Segal, SPIN, 24 July 2026

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