as in dolls
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 figures
Books, puzzles, electronics, action figures and more will be showcased.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Mattel will handle dolls, action figures, accessories and playsets, while Hasbro will focus on plush, electronics, roleplay items and board games, the companies announced Tuesday.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Skibidi Toilet franchise has already established toy aisle partnerships with Walmart and Target via a worldwide, multiyear licensing deal with Bonkers Toys that includes action figures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Several dozen people sat at folding tables facing Hageman’s lectern; a woman in the row ahead of me fiddled with military action figures.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The company has already announced that a host of action figures is in the works.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
But yeah, this footage exists of our players treating everyone on stage like action figures, moving them in front the green screen and telling them to do X, Y, Z.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Bubble packaging also brings unique graphics for each sneaker to mimic action figures.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Mattel will handle dolls, action figures, accessories and playsets, while Hasbro will focus on plush, electronics, roleplay items and board games, the companies announced Tuesday.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Skibidi Toilet franchise has already established toy aisle partnerships with Walmart and Target via a worldwide, multiyear licensing deal with Bonkers Toys that includes action figures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Several dozen people sat at folding tables facing Hageman’s lectern; a woman in the row ahead of me fiddled with military action figures.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The company has already announced that a host of action figures is in the works.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
But yeah, this footage exists of our players treating everyone on stage like action figures, moving them in front the green screen and telling them to do X, Y, Z.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Bubble packaging also brings unique graphics for each sneaker to mimic action figures.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for action figures
dolls
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In other words, Mattel isn’t just making Barbie dolls with long, purple braids (though there will probably be those too) here.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some stalls leaned into gothic and horror themes — creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes — while others were more classic fare, selling plastic pumpkins, ghosts and skulls.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Action figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/action%20figures. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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