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into action

idiom

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

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Seniors have put their talents to work and tuned their compassion into action, logging over 1,200 volunteer hours, knitting clothes, purses, blankets and beanies to sell at craft fairs and farmers markets. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025 The team at L’Auberge Provençale then gave the thieves a tour of the cellar; once there, the pair sprang into action, replacing the rare Domaine de la Romanée-Conti with fake screw-cap bottles to hide their larceny. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025 Eventually, a rebuilt Vecna returns — and the young warriors must spring into action. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 Your generosity turned hope into action. Silvia Solis, AZCentral.com, 23 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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