as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
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Recent Examples of action figure
In 1987, Masters of the Universe, the first live-action movie based on the Mattel action figures, was released in theaters.
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
The show's writers subsequently did their best to accommodate the strange whims of action figure designers on the hunt for more and more playable designs.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026
The wariness went away when Trap Jaw shows up and looks like the old action figure.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
While Langella struts around his castle delivering deliriously overblown dialogue, Lundgren displays about as much emotion as the plastic toy action figures the movie is based on.
—Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
The show's writers subsequently did their best to accommodate the strange whims of action figure designers on the hunt for more and more playable designs.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026
The wariness went away when Trap Jaw shows up and looks like the old action figure.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
While Langella struts around his castle delivering deliriously overblown dialogue, Lundgren displays about as much emotion as the plastic toy action figures the movie is based on.
—Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for action figure
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The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In January of this year, Lee was honored by Barbie with an Inspiring Woman doll.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Bird featured John Candy, Chevy Chase and Dave Thomas as well as the marquee puppets.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/action%20figure. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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