into action

idiom

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

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And the town, shocked into action, abolished its entire police force. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026 The brothers’ lives, and the movie itself, soon snap into action, with the arrival of their father, Folarin (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù). Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 Congress must grow a spine and stand for the Constitution and take back its power to send our military into action. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026 The program’s expansion underscores the luxury group’s belief in turning ambition into action, according to Kering. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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