ON THE SPOT Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

on the spot

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Definition of on the spot next

as in directly

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

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Recent Examples of on the spot When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot? —

Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement of the 34 people injured in the strikes, 32 were taken to the hospital; two others were treated on the spot. —

Chris Boccia, ABC News, 1 July 2026 This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence. —

Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Instead of seeking out additional evidence, Uebelhoer asked Sebold to draft an affidavit on the spot, explaining what had happened. —

Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026