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back in action

idiom

: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.

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LeBron James finally back in action The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the return of LeBron James to the basketball court with a win − and a 140-point explosion − after their superstar missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatic nerve injury. Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025 The chemistry between Zuccarello and star forward Kirill Kaprizov, both as top-liners and leading the Minnesota power play, is one of the factors that has Wild fans most excited to see him back in action. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025 Tom Hiddleston is officially back in action as Jonathan Pine. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 However, fourth-year head coach Mario Cristobal will hope one week back in action is enough to recover their previous form, having gone undefeated prior to that outing. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for back in action

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“Back in action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%20action. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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