owned (up to)

verb

past tense of own (up to)
as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly owned up to damaging the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned (up to)
  1. admitted
  2. confessed
  3. conceded
  4. acknowledged
Verb
  • In the criminal case, federal prosecutors confirmed — and the defense admitted — that Hart secretly recorded minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directed children overseas to produce child pornography.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The system admitted a record 29,372 students from the California Community College system alone, marking a 6% uptick from last year.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of admitted
Verb
  • When interviewed separately, Klepak confessed to having sex with the juvenile, authorities said.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessed
Verb
  • Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Megan Romer, a DSA national co-chair and ordained ruling elder within the Presbyterian Church (USA), conceded socialism is a troubling concept for some people of faith.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conceded
Verb
  • Hinton acknowledged, however, that there is a great deal of uncertainty over how this will all play out.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The defense sought to portray Clancy as a doting mother who acknowledged her mental health difficulties.
    — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledged
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