into action

idiom

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

Examples of into action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers also noted a gene that springs into action in response to radiation exposure. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024 The ultimate acknowledgment, of course, is to put a team member’s feedback into action. Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 For comparison’s sake, Washington running back Brian Robinson was shot in the leg just days ahead of the 2022 opener as a rookie, and after missing four games, he was eased back into action with nine carries (22 yards) in 18 snaps in his Week 5 debut. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 The agency can then use its might, vested by the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, to put regulations into action. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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