fess up
verb
fessed up; fessing up; fesses up
chiefly US, informal
: to admit that one has done something wrong : confess
At first he denied everything, but eventually he fessed up.
He finally fessed up about his involvement.
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As the table fell behind Cenat, shattering into pieces, the streamer looked behind him, cut the music, and asked his friends to fess up.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Arnold has no choice but to fess up.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Arnold has no choice but to fess up.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Fess up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fess%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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