the action

noun

: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place

The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.

I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.

Examples of the action in a Sentence

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The company settled a legal proceeding with CAKE Software, Inc., resulting in the discontinuation of the action with prejudice. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 The bar where everybody knows your name is where the action happens in this award-winning sitcom about a former Red Sox player (Ted Danson) and the lovable employees and patrons who treat his bar like a second home. —

Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024 The region is home to eight million people and the action follows a request from civil protection officials. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Arlene was only 28 years old, but the action made her knees creak and her lower back protest. —

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