the action

noun

: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.

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This is a great Club World Cup matchup; make sure to tune in and catch all the action. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 But the action mostly feels rote and lacking in suspense. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 Here’s a snapshot of the action prior to the opening bell in New York: S&P futures were flat this morning, premarket. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 25 June 2025 After two months of watching the NBA playoffs from the sidelines, the Chicago Bulls finally will be back in the action Wednesday night with the No. 12 pick in the NBA draft. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the action

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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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