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

Pie-in-the-sky fantasies rarely live up to the challenges of the day-to-day world. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 July 2026

The now-third-year starter has yet to live up to the hype, ranking outside the top 60 in passer rating the past two seasons, but he’s reunited with one of his former position coaches, now head coach Collin Klein. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026

And the Ithacan more than lives up to his reputation as the most obstinate hero in history, regularly taunting Poseidon (Miles Anderson) despite knowing the god will delay his return home. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Many players are hyped, and a few actually live up to the hype. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for live up to

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• accrue
• ado
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• anew
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• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup