into action

idiom

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

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Envision has put this into action by reforesting the site, where many of the trees were cut down in the mid-20th century to make space for a cattle pasture. Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025 Leveraging that with its proprietary first-party data with partners is then turned into action — and helps to define its product strategy, media strategy and social media strategy. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025 Frank is motionless on the sideline, but only for a second, before turning and clapping his team into action. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Eight artists total, including Coale, accompanied sailors into action to document unfolding events. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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