own up
verb
owned up; owning up; owns up
: to admit to being responsible for something
denied having broken the window, but later owned up
—usually used with toThey owned up to having broken the window.
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After a week of making headlines for all the wrong reasons, Snoop Dogg is owning up to his mistake.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
While the 31-year-old driver owned up to his mistake, his spotter, Freddie Kraft, blamed Kyle Larson for the hit.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Not only that, owning up to those mistakes is a form of building a deeper connection.
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—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The federal judge claimed Combs' violence in his personal relationships, that Combs owned up to, was a contributing factor to his reasoning for keeping the rapper behind bars.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
While the 31-year-old driver owned up to his mistake, his spotter, Freddie Kraft, blamed Kyle Larson for the hit.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Not only that, owning up to those mistakes is a form of building a deeper connection.
4.
—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The federal judge claimed Combs' violence in his personal relationships, that Combs owned up to, was a contributing factor to his reasoning for keeping the rapper behind bars.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for own up
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“Own up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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