live up to

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Synonyms of live up tonext
: to act or be in accordance with
had no intention of living up to his promise

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The food certainly lives up to the hype and the vibe is buzzy. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Despite charming performances from Waddingham and Temple, Rebecca and Keeley’s business plot never lives up to its potential because these colleagues continue to interact like giggly teenagers at a slumber party. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 For the past six years, antitrust legal giants Beth Wilkinson and Jeffrey Kessler have been locked in a high-profile courtroom battle over whether the NCAA and its member institutions have lived up to the requirements of the Sherman Act. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Rutschman was once considered one of the top prospects in baseball himself, and mostly lived up to the hype over his first few years in the big leagues. — Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live up to

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