FESSED (UP) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

fessed (up)

verb

past tense of fess (up)

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious

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as in confessed

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid at first he denied everything, but eventually he realized that he had no choice but to fess up

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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

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Prosecutors also presented a video statement from Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, who claimed Robinson confessed to killing Kirk in a letter, text messages, and in person.

— Alex Stone, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Bundy confessed to killing more than two dozen women before he was executed in 1989.

— Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026

Definition of confessed

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Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Asian pop music has rarely been acknowledged by the Recording Academy, which billed the category as a step toward inclusivity.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

Definition of acknowledged

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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

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