Thesaurus / put on the spot
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synonyms for put on the spot
- burn
- aggravate
- anger
- annoy
- bother
- confound
- discomfit
- discommode
- discompose
- disconcert
- discountenance
- disoblige
- displease
- dissatisfy
- disturb
- embarrass
- exasperate
- gall
- get
- grate
- harass
- inflame
- irk
- nettle
- perturb
- provoke
- rile
- roil
- trouble
- vex
- incommode
- impose upon
- disturb
- aggravate
- irk
- exasperate
- discombobulate
- upset
- discompose
- interfere
- try
- disoblige
- discommode
- trouble
- disrupt
- meddle
- discomfort
- put out
- give a hard time
- give trouble
- hang up
- make it tough
- put in a spot
- put to trouble
- annoy
- disturb
- perplex
- bewilder
- perturb
- faze
- confuse
- puzzle
- upset
- distract
- shame
- rattle
- irk
- plague
- agitate
- mortify
- fluster
- stun
- bother
- disconcert
- dumbfound
- discomfit
- discompose
- discountenance
- distress
- bug
- chagrin
- nonplus
- discombobulate
- tease
- abash
- throw
- let down
- show up
- catch one short
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- hang up
- make a monkey of
- put in a hole
- put in a spot
- put out of countenance
- throw into a tizzy
- threaten
- expose
- imperil
- menace
- hazard
- chance
- peril
- risk
- venture
- be careless
- chance it
- lay on the line
- lay open
- leave defenseless
- leave in the middle
- make liable
- put at risk
- put in danger
- subject to loss
- play into one's hands
- stick one's neck out
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antonyms for put on the spot
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- help
- clear up
- clarify
- order
- please
- make happy
- gladden
- delight
- explain
- enlighten
- organize
- quiet
- comfort
- calm
- appease
- soothe
- aid
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How to use put on the spot in a sentence
He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENSuddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEEach day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONThis is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOELet them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSBefore the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTThe mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERFinally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDThere he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKESYNONYM OF THE DAY
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WORDS RELATED TO PUT ON THE SPOT
- abash
- agitate
- annoy
- bewilder
- bother
- bug
- catch one short
- chagrin
- confuse
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- discountenance
- distract
- distress
- disturb
- dumbfound
- faze
- fluster
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- hang up
- irk
- let down
- make a monkey of
- mortify
- nonplus
- perplex
- perturb
- plague
- put in a hole
- put in a spot
- put on the spot
- put out of countenance
- puzzle
- rattle
- shame
- show up
- stun
- tease
- throw
- throw into a tizzy
- upset
- being careless
- chancing
- chancing it
- exposing
- hazarding
- imperiling
- leaving defenseless
- leaving in the middle
- lying on the line
- lying open
- making liable
- menacing
- periling
- playing into one's hands
- putting at risk
- putting in danger
- putting on the spot
- risking
- sticking one's neck out
- subject to loss
- threatening
- venturing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.