into action

idiom

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

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Working to make the yard puppy-safe, owner Barbara Salt didn't expect Parker to spring into action so quickly. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 Rare Black Hole Awakening Observing a black hole rising into action is relatively rare. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 His wife, Marian, heard his cries for help and immediately sprang into action. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025 Video analysis confirmed the club’s suspicions and sent the coaching staff into action. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.

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