leap into action

phrase

: to act immediately

They leaped into action when the fire alarm sounded.

Examples of leap into action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In September 2023, the soccer superstar’s personal security detail, Yassine Chueko, had to leap into action when a fan ran onto the pitch and towards Messi during the second half of the game against Los Angeles FC game. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Snow crews had to leap into action early Wednesday at the Kansas City Downtown Airport – Wheeler Field after thunderstorms pelted the airport and covered it taxiways with several inches of hail. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Almost akin to a fire drill at school, when a whale appeared, the village would leap into action. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026

The Sacrifice of Speed Leaders must resist the urge, regularly, to leap into action themselves—and instead move more deliberately to bring others along. — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for leap into action

• dissatisfaction
• overreaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction