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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Topco Scientific, a Taiwanese materials integrator that works closely with TSMC, opened an outpost in Phoenix in 2022, operating at a loss for years until TSMC’s first fab was up and running.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Kumail Nanjiani took to Bluesky to pay tribute, but found himself at a loss for words.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

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