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tight spot

NOUN
bind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crunch dilemma pickle predicament quandary
STRONG
difficulty nuisance
WEAK
between a rock and a hard place hot water no-win situation sticky situation tight situation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
solution
NOUN
corner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
box hole
STRONG
difficulty dilemma distress fix impasse impediment jam knot pickle plight scrape
Antonyms
STRONG
benefit boon miracle peace solution
NOUN
difficult situation
Synonyms
WEAK
sticky wicket
NOUN
pickle
Synonyms
STRONG
bind box corner difficulty dilemma disorder fix hole jam predicament quandary scrape spot
WEAK
hot water
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage benefit boon ease good fortune peace solution
WEAK
pleasure
NOUN
pinch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crunch
STRONG
box clutch contingency crisis difficulty emergency exigency hardship juncture necessity oppression pass plight pressure strait stress
WEAK
tight squeeze turning point zero hour
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage blessing calm ease peace
WEAK
good fortune
NOUN
scrape
Synonyms
STRONG
corner difficulty dilemma discomfiture distress embarrassment fix hole jam mess pickle plight predicament trouble
WEAK
awkward situation
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing boon comfort contentment good fortune miracle pleasure
NOUN
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier bug crunch difficulty disadvantage drawback glitch hitch holdup hurdle impediment inconvenience obstacle stumbling block
STRONG
bar blockade brake catch clog crimp cropper curb drag fix hamper hole knot obstruction pickle problem puzzler scrape spot
WEAK
Catch-22 the rub
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing help
STRONG
boon solution
WEAK
convenience

Example Sentences

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Above-target price increases and a weak labor market put the Fed in a tight spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Super Micro also found itself in a tight spot in August 2024, when a report by a short seller raised concerns about the firm’s accounting practices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Clever as they are, both parties make it out of a tight spot just fine, but it’s Bob who’s left to pick up the pieces.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Another crab keeper, Mary Akers, once witnessed a crab stuck in a tight spot chirping until a friend came to rescue it.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

She had to inch her way through a tight spot where mostly boys sat at tables on either side of her path.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals