action figure

noun

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: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy

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a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
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Wyle also copped to owning a few action figures back in the day. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Mattel Mattel is launching its KPop Demon Hunters action figure line this week as the film maintains big streaming numbers on Netflix worldwide. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Action Man — the iconic British action figure that first launched in 1966 — is getting the movie treatment. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 With the Vietnam War raging in Southeast Asia and televised on the nightly news, Major Matt Mason blasted into Sears and JCPenney catalogs when soldier action figures were losing their appeal. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for action figure

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of action figure was in 1950

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action figure

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: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy
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