on-the-spot
- behind the eight ball adj.
- defenseless adj.
- exposed adj.
- extemporaneous adj.
- extemporaneous/extemporary adj.
- instant adj.
- off-the-cuff adj.
- on call adj.
- pregnable adj.
- present adj.
- risky adj.
- snappy adj.
- split second adj.
- spur-of-the-moment adj.
- vincible adj.
- vulnerable adj.
- here adv.
- immediately adv.
- out on a limb adv.
- summarily adv.
- jeopardy n.
Example Sentences
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Most of all, I’d leave room in the itinerary for on-the-spot finds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Liu practiced in the dress and McKinnon was able to make on-the-spot adjustments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
So, in terms of stress, watching baby animals animals playing is the opposite of a surprise job interview or an on-the-spot subtraction task.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
Turkish citizens this summer are able to visit 10 Greek islands using on-the-spot visas, skipping a more cumbersome procedure needed to enter Europe’s common travel area zone, known as the Schengen area.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
From 145th Street to 149th Street, policemen had blocked off all automobile traffic except for their own cars, the newspapers’ cars, and the equipment trucks for radio and television on-the-spot coverage.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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