PUT TO IT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

put to it

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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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An investor who sold XFLT any time after the IPO would have done so at a loss, and that loss has kept growing.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
This involves selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains or lower taxable income, resulting in a reduced tax liability.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of at a loss

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