OWNED (UP) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

owned (up)

verb

past tense of own (up)

as in confessed

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up

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McVay finally confessed to that after beating the New York Giants in a game his team showed much more energy and better execution.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Deputy Attorney General Ellen Meilaender said Allen confessed multiple times to the killings, and witnesses identified Allen based on his clothing that day.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026

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Related Stories Ahokoivu admitted the double win came as a surprise after travelling from Finland with a project that is still pre-commercial somewhat a side project to his Cinematorgraphy work.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
And despite joining the Autobots, LeMaster admitted Satan remains particularly fun to play.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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