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

Yet, Poindexter also argued the promises have not been lived up to. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

But this matchup didn’t quite live up to the hype after Doncic continued his early season dominance in the Lakers’ 138-117 win. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, and Badrutt’s lived up to expectations. — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Monarchs typically live two to six weeks, but the butterflies that migrate to Mexico can live up to nine months and spend their lives moving south, waiting out the winter and migrating north again before breeding in the spring. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 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