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
  • Kennedy announced an effort to do that—with much ballyhoo—but later admitted that the FDA did not ban or even have an agreement with food companies to remove the dyes.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Palacios, breaking down in tears, admitted Capador was the one who did the hiring.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of admitted
Verb
  • Nancy Wilcox remains missing, and Pender said Bundy confessed to killing her.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bundy had confessed to Aime’s death before his death, without providing any details, according to the Associated Press.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of confessed
Verb
  • Kansas City has conceded 81 goals, an MLS single-season record, and will be without several injured players.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Shortly before the news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass conceded the race to challenger Nithya Raman.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of conceded
Verb
  • The board did not directly answer during the meeting, though members acknowledged the need for changes going forward.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump officials and people close to the White House quickly acknowledged that a massive blue wave was coming.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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