live up to
Frequently Asked Questions
- She has really lived up to her mother’s cycling legacy—and it looks like she may surpass it.
- I lived up to my side of the deal, so now it’s time for you to pay up.
- Based on the reviews, the new model didn’t live up to expectations for many customers.
Example Sentences
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Read more: Can SpaceX live up to Wall Street’s multitrillion-dollar hype?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Analysts are skeptical Navitas can live up to the lofty, Nvidia-driven hype.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The performances are good; the plot, postcard-sized: Adam returns to Eternia, unleashes his alter-identity He-Man and wrestles with the pressure to live up to his new biceps.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Lyft, the smaller of the two, was first out of the gate with an IPO that didn’t live up to its hype.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
If they failed to live up to Methodist standards, they were expelled from the group.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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