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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Tennis legend Billie Jean King watched the action at a mixed doubles semifinal match at the 2025 U.S. Open on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The college football season is finally here, and now is the perfect time to get in on the action with the FanDuel promo code offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Rodriguez also starred in the action exploitation films Machete and Machete Kills, and has provided her voice acting talents to films like Turbo and Smurfs: Lost Village.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Draft one was just to mark the action of renovating the building.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The college football season is finally here, and now is the perfect time to get in on the action with the FanDuel promo code offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Rodriguez also starred in the action exploitation films Machete and Machete Kills, and has provided her voice acting talents to films like Turbo and Smurfs: Lost Village.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Draft one was just to mark the action of renovating the building.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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