spring into/to action/life
idiom
: to become suddenly very active and energetic
They sprang into action as soon as they received their orders.
The crowd sprang to life after the first goal was scored.
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But Crawford decided to spring into action and perform the rescue himself anyway.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
In the footage at the pond, Cobb sprints to his car to get a window punch, and other bystanders quickly spring into action.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
After watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade, a girl goes missing, causing the community to spring into action.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 July 2024
Viewed this way, the machines in Stérin’s menagerie spring to life, displaying a dizzying variety of different patterns.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
In the footage at the pond, Cobb sprints to his car to get a window punch, and other bystanders quickly spring into action.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
After watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade, a girl goes missing, causing the community to spring into action.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 July 2024
Viewed this way, the machines in Stérin’s menagerie spring to life, displaying a dizzying variety of different patterns.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for spring into/to action/life
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“Spring into/to action/life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20into%2Fto%20action%2Flife. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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