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lived up to

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past tense of live up to

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to Once elected, she lived up to her campaign promise to balance the state's budget.

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Recent Examples of lived up to The game, a matchup of championship contenders and the last two NFL MVPs, lived up to its billing as a seismic showdown — and perhaps provided a preview of Super Bowl 61. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 Erdo, the Dana Pride captain, said the talk about the El Niño hasn’t quite lived up to the reality. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 As a longtime admirer of Drake, the Houston native reflected on having the chance to team up with Drizzy at this point in his career, and the moment lived up to the hype for Toliver. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Boston didn’t even put up much of a fight as the Bronx Bombers lived up to their name with homer after homer and solid pitching. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Pettis never lived up to his second-round draft status with the 49ers. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Rosario, meanwhile, can’t be trusted in the field and hasn’t lived up to his reputation as a lefty killer this season. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Walker lived up to the hype, totaling 173 yards and two touchdowns in the Kansas City victory. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 But his efforts to outsmart the bond market – the deepest and most important market on the planet – have not lived up to the hype. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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