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

Walker lived up to the hype, totaling 173 yards and two touchdowns in the Kansas City victory. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Sullivan, over the past month-plus, has been living up to years of inordinate hype. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

But his efforts to outsmart the bond market – the deepest and most important market on the planet – have not lived up to the hype. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Some Ford names come with a fair amount of reputation to live up to. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 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