into action

idiom

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

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The group channeled their pain into action, marching by committee rooms where legislators are in hearings to make sure their voices are heard. Reg Chapman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Lucy does not know how to put anything into action correctly. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 The Knicks won’t be able to ease back into action after the All-Star break. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026 Advertisement When the New Orleans community heard about the arson attack in Mississippi, everyone sprang into action. Lindsay Baach Friedmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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