into action

idiom

: to an active state
They had already put the plan into action.

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He was forced into action briefly in one game and provided the team an insurance policy after Stick’s middling preseason. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025 In at least one area, turning that anxiety into action could help ease some concerns. Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025 As such, Hal spends much of the movie resisting springing into action. David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025 Mice were also much more likely to spring into action for familiar mice, as opposed to strangers. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for into action

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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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