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
  • Firefighters in Spain admitted the fires were so fast and violent that they could not be tackled head on.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Colt, now 16, admitted bringing an AR-15-style rifle to school at age 14 and opening fire in a math classroom and hallway.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of admitted
Verb
  • The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Heinrich confessed to abducting, assaulting and killing Jacob.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of confessed
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Mellone called the constitutional court’s referral a historic moment — the first time an Italian court has conceded that something may be wrong with the new law.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Andre Dozzell drew a penalty conceded by Jackson Gilman and Baribo's penalty kick capped the scoring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of conceded
Verb
  • Some important, correct interventions should be acknowledged, including the penalty awarded to France against Paraguay and the red card for Jarell Quansah in England’s match with Mexico.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Corinaldesi acknowledged that the LuisaViaRoma business needs restructuring across its core units.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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