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
  • Today, international students are admitted for duration of status.
    — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Most of the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, while the offenses admitted by Manzano carry a maximum penalty of 20 years.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of admitted
Verb
  • On Friday, Wardlaw confessed to the stabbing, Ada County Deputy Prosecutor Robert Bleazard said.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Sochor confessed to the crime, but her body has never been found − still a torment to her family.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of confessed
Verb
  • No team has scored as many goals as Argentina at this tournament (19) and no team has conceded fewer than Spain (1).
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Spain have conceded just one goal in seven matches this tournament.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of conceded
Verb
  • Despite those concerns, witnesses acknowledged that some progress has occurred since January.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Years later, Messi acknowledged that the incident had altered the perception some Mexican fans had of him.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of acknowledged
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“Owned (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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