Synonyms for on-the-spot
on-the-spot

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1. on-the-spot(a), on-the-scene(a)adverb

   at the scene of action

   "an on-the-spot reporter"; "on-the-spot inspections"; "an on-the scene newscast"

   Antonyms:
   off-site

2. on the spotadverb

   without delay or immediately

   "we hired her on the spot"; "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot"

   Synonyms:
   on the spot

   Antonyms:
   off-site

3. on the spotadverb

   in a difficult situation

   "that question really put him on the spot"

   Synonyms:
   on the spot

   Antonyms:
   off-site

4. on the spotadverb

   at the place in question; there

   "they were on the spot when it happened"; "it had to be decided by the man on the spot"

   Synonyms:
   on the spot

   Antonyms:
   off-site

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1. List of paraphrases for "on-the-spot":

   on-site, onsite, in-situ, situ, on-scene, locally

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1. Stephen Biggar:

   That was expected to be a weak spot, and it was, they just didn't get many deals closed.

2. Kamau Bell:

   We put up a date in Portland that's in September, and it sold out in a week, for me, that was superfast for a date to sell out. I think the special had something to do with that. Sometimes with the HBO special, even if people didn't have HBO, that sometimes legitimized you in and of itself. Netflix has now taken that spot.

3. Mike Moustakas:

   I've been struggling a little bit at the plate so to get a home run or a hit in general felt pretty good, but to get the go-ahead homer was huge not only for me but for the boys, the guy who was throwing today, as nasty as his stuff was, it was a big spot in the game for us.

4. Roger Federer:

   On the ATP level... if you can't play, you still get your prize money twice in the year. Maybe the grand slams should adopt some of that, then maybe we would eliminate half of the players (who turn up injured), a player should not go on court if he knows he could not finish. The question is, did they truly believe they were going to finish? If they did, I think it's okay that they walk on court. Otherwise, I feel they should give up the spot.

5. Joshua Sussberg:

   As of yesterday, the spot price for gas was down 30 percent from commencement of this case.