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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The semiconductor and software maker’s shares slid after-hours as the report and guidance failed to live up to expectations among some investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
According to reports of his filing by InsuranceNewsNet and others, he claimed predatory marketing techniques because he thought he was buying a retirement savings investment, but the results didn’t live up to what was promised.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
His hand in mine is warm, and for a moment, I feel brand-new, as if like my cousin Primadonna, I am beginning to live up to this new name—Fabulous.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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