into action

idiom

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

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The moment quickly went viral as fans criticized Wen's behavior and applauded Erivo, who sprang into action. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025 Last week, Grande was grabbed by a man in Singapore who jumped over the barricades onto the carpet — with Erivo springing into action to push the man off her co-star. Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025 Before Monday's session, however, James was practicing with the South Bay Lakers down in the G League as the organization looks to ease him back into action. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 As Jay jets away from Hollywood, an ecosystem of assistants and managers fires into action. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 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 21 Nov. 2025.

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