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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 When healthy and able, Delane has largely lived up to the hype that comes with being the sixth overall pick, and the Chiefs could use him Sunday. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Does the next Colts GM take one of those cap savings options or keep an inconsistent QB who hasn't lived up to his current $88 million contract? — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 But with its mix of inflation, inequality and stock market gains, the economy is unsatisfying to most of the public, and its performance has not lived up to Trump’s promises. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 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 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 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 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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