1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fessed (up)
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Don’t perpetuate theories as to why someone was admitted and your kid was deferred.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Osaka admitted that helped her cause.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another man confessed to the crime after the innocent man had been put to death.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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The front office and coaching staff have acknowledged back to training camp this team’s need for a true stretch center, something Curry has never really had.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Hill acknowledged in a release that Johnson's ascent to the speakership was atypical; the Louisianan took the gavel in October 2023 after a group of House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy from the position.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not too long before, Ajax had lost 4-0 at home to rivals Feyenoord — managed by Arne Slot — then conceded five away to PSV.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Fessed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fessed%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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