called into action
idiom
: asked to start working or doing a particular task
As a doctor, she can be called into action at any time of the day.
Our military unit was called into action at the start of the war.
Examples of called into action in a Sentence
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Gael García Bernal stars in the true story of gay lucha libre wrestler Cassandro, and Megan Fox and 50 Cent get called into action for The Expandables 4.
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Gerrad Hall and Calie Schepp, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2023
Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Kassar was called into action to deny Hwang In-beom and Seol Young-woo as the game ticked towards the final whistle.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
They may be called into action soon on that front, should an escalation in the conflict in the Middle East hit oil deliveries.
—Jana Randow, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2023
In other words, they'll be called into action the moment they're gratefully received.
—Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
The Strongsville Community Emergency Response Team is called into action in crisis situations and also to provide first aid and other services at local events.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 20 July 2023
After each instance, the players’ reputations were called into action in some way — as corroborating evidence, as a shield, as a liability.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
Malagon was called into action in the eighth minute, when Cameroon forward Karl Ekambi split two defenders on the left side and unleashed a hard shot inside the box that caromed off his chest.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
For instance, each summer the Cincinnati Bengals gather team doctors, athletic trainers and EMS personnel to run through the steps of what will happen when they are called into action.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, courier-journal.com, 10 May 2023
Gerrad Hall and Calie Schepp, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2023
Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Kassar was called into action to deny Hwang In-beom and Seol Young-woo as the game ticked towards the final whistle.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
They may be called into action soon on that front, should an escalation in the conflict in the Middle East hit oil deliveries.
—Jana Randow, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2023
In other words, they'll be called into action the moment they're gratefully received.
—Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
The Strongsville Community Emergency Response Team is called into action in crisis situations and also to provide first aid and other services at local events.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 20 July 2023
After each instance, the players’ reputations were called into action in some way — as corroborating evidence, as a shield, as a liability.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
Malagon was called into action in the eighth minute, when Cameroon forward Karl Ekambi split two defenders on the left side and unleashed a hard shot inside the box that caromed off his chest.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
For instance, each summer the Cincinnati Bengals gather team doctors, athletic trainers and EMS personnel to run through the steps of what will happen when they are called into action.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, courier-journal.com, 10 May 2023
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“Called into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20into%20action. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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