PUT TO IT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

put to it

phrase

as in hard put

faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do She was put to it to hand over the keys to her new car.

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at a loss

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Nearly 30 percent of Chinese industrial firms operate at a loss, up from 20 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Trump seems at a loss to bring the war to a successful conclusion.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

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