Synonyms of living up to

living up to

phrase

present participle of live up to

as in standing by

to give steadfast support to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standing by
• keeping (to)
• holding to
• sticking (to or with)
• adhering (to)
• defending
• hewing (to)
• abiding by
• upholding
• cleaving (to)
• confirming
• endorsing
• backing
• advocating
• adopting
• enforcing
• reinforcing
• embracing
• championing
• following
• accepting
• fostering
• espousing
• cherishing
• supporting
• cultivating
• heeding
• bolstering
• boosting
• buttressing
• backstopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defecting (from)
• giving up
• taking back
• abandoning
• disagreeing (with)
• relinquishing
• forsaking
• deserting
• recalling
• revoking
• surrendering
• spurning
• withdrawing
• retracting
• renouncing
• reconsidering
• reneging
• denying
• refuting
• backing off
• backing down
• disproving
• disputing
• recanting
• rebutting
• abjuring
• controverting
• contradicting
• abnegating
• repudiating
• negating
• unsaying
• disclaiming
• disowning
• disavowing
• gainsaying
• negativing
• backtracking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of living up to

New York — For the first time in a while, Burger King is living up to its name. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

The rest of the book became about Nina living up to the mandate of having survived that initial horror. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

The Lightning Jewel Orchid, Macodes petola, has dark green leaves with reflective yellow lines, living up to its namesake. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Specifically, our team prioritizes the beauty launches making waves, the cult-favorite buys shoppers keep coming back to, and the investment-worthy tools that can actually improve your appearance — living up to marketing claims. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

From there, the work began on living up to FIFA’s expectations. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

But Whitney Leavitt is the breakout among the cast who is truly living up to that goal. — Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026

Predicting the weather is always tricky, with even the most solid forecasts sometimes not living up to the hype. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

In a press release, Scopely — which acquired Niantic’s games business last year — VP of product Michael Steranka explained that the recent anniversary event was the company’s way of living up to that first trailer. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 10 July 2026