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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Most of the action takes place on the second level of the main building where the pool, bars, and restaurant are located.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Patrons browsing at the Dollar Tree across the highway stopped to watch or filmed the action on their phones.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
After the first of two intermissions (a choice that logistically makes sense but somewhat slows the pace), the action jumps to Marlene’s present day, in the early years of conservative politician Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as the UK’s prime minister.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
And fittingly, with so many players from the same team in one game, the Panthers were in the middle of most of the action.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Patrons browsing at the Dollar Tree across the highway stopped to watch or filmed the action on their phones.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
After the first of two intermissions (a choice that logistically makes sense but somewhat slows the pace), the action jumps to Marlene’s present day, in the early years of conservative politician Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as the UK’s prime minister.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
And fittingly, with so many players from the same team in one game, the Panthers were in the middle of most of the action.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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