How to Use action in a Sentence

action

noun

• She tried to explain her actions.
• The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.
• He was critical of the government's actions before the war.
• The problem may require military action.
• They decided that no further action was necessary.
• I accept full responsibility for my actions.
• The situation demanded immediate action.
• The artist says critics may not remember what Wade looked like in action.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
• Thanks in no small part to his expertise, the action on the field in the movie was as accurate as the dialogue was quirky.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2022
• Elvis, being a fan of action and celluloid himself, would have probably loved this one.
  — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 1 July 2022
• The weigh station will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., though action may be light as the anglers are just getting started.
  — al, 14 July 2022
• The decision was frustrating for Benavidez, who provided most of the action but got hit with a few shots in trying to chase Torres around the ring.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2022
• There’s not much dramatic action other than Berniece’s tentative romantic choices.
  — Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
• No action from eligible recipients is needed to receive the chunk of change, according to the IRS.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
• Kuiper and Krukow aren’t just the ones calling the action.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
• When in crisis, the worst action is to go dark and silent . .
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• Scroll down to see more videos of the nails in action, below.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 11 July 2018
• Democrats want to keep the focus on Trump and his actions, rather than on the Bidens.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2019
• There is no action that a claimant needs to take right now.
  — Tami Luhby, CNN, 3 July 2021
• The post ended with a call to action and a link to donate.
  — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 May 2021
• And the four months away from action didn't help, either.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2020
• The burst of contentious actions sent war tremors across the region.
  — Anne Barnard and Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017
• Here are six of the best moments from the weekend's action...
  — SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• Get into a few flocks, then bring the next group in for some action.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2021
• Drop in and observe the groomers in action and ask questions.
  — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
• If rock-bottom prices are your thing, this is where the action is.
  — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
• But beyond that, most of the action takes place in software.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2020
• Mrazek will be the No. 1, but Lyon will still get action.
  — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Shamet will likely see more action at the game with Payne out.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
• Merck, first out of the gate, was working with a drug that has a nifty mode of action.
  — Adam Rogers, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025