live up to

phrase

: to act or be in accordance with

had no intention of living up to his promise

Examples of live up to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The game, a matchup of championship contenders and the last two NFL MVPs, lived up to its billing as a seismic showdown — and perhaps provided a preview of Super Bowl 61. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Erdo, the Dana Pride captain, said the talk about the El Niño hasn’t quite lived up to the reality. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

But going back to that opening paragraph, Bodega lives up to its namesake by offering surprising variety. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

But the real test will be whether Siri can make the smart home live up to its promise. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for live up to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup