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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Maeda said that Rakuten Medical’s Japan branch is profitable, though the global entity operates at a loss due to high research spending.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
This does not mean accepting every request or running your business at a loss to serve clients with financial needs.

— Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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