ON THE SPOT Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

on the spot

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Definition of on the spot

as in directly

without delay After the interview they hired her on the spot.

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Recent Examples of on the spot If that were the case, the piece would have been killed on the spot, not passed through the hands of multiple editors over several days. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Then the challenge was to be on the spot for anything and everything their subjects might do — like lying flat in a car bed, every day, often for 16 hours or longer. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Thankfully, the team loved his audition and cast him on the spot. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 This arrangement allows the drone to quickly shoot forward and backward, and to pivot on the spot if the propellers are simultaneously tilted in opposite directions. — New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the spot

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