take action

phrase

: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result

The committee is ready to take action.

Examples of take action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The state education commissioner could take action against school districts that intentionally refuse to comply. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Police said the car was swerving across lanes, impeding traffic and forcing other drivers to brake or take action to avoid her car. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Jolly, at his final day campaign appearances, said the reason insurance premiums are high is that Republicans who control state government refuse to take action. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

At the time, more than 400 people signed a letter urging the country’s film and television industry to take action on trans rights, including Essiedu. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for take action

• benefaction
• counteraction
• interaction
• liquefaction
• putrefaction
• rarefaction
• satisfaction
• stupefaction
• tumefaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction