live up
Britishverb
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to fulfil (an expectation, obligation, principle, etc)
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informal to enjoy oneself, esp flamboyantly
Example Sentences
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Broadcom’s stock had been priced for perfection after a strong recent rally but the company’s earnings commentary didn’t live up to the hype — sending shares down 14% shortly after Thursday’s open.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
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
In support of my personal belief that real life doesn’t live up to writing about it, the members of my family seem to have spent most of their time that year engaged in correspondence.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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