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
Initially, Mattel released eight action figures, including He-Man, Beast Man, Teela, Skeletor and more.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The most popular choices are action figures and dress-up kits and accessories that enable children to pretend to be their favorite superheroes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Following the acclaim of his first two mixtapes, Scott recalls wanting to release his debut album as an action figure that included a USB stick.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Its treatment of the media-world subplot is both too little and too much, leaving Tony defined mainly as an action figure.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The most popular choices are action figures and dress-up kits and accessories that enable children to pretend to be their favorite superheroes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Following the acclaim of his first two mixtapes, Scott recalls wanting to release his debut album as an action figure that included a USB stick.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Its treatment of the media-world subplot is both too little and too much, leaving Tony defined mainly as an action figure.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for action figure
Noun
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This deluxe doll features Rumi in her all-black tactical gear and her Four Tiger sword.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kenneth Handler told The Times in a 1989 story that there were few similarities between him and the doll named after him.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At that time, checkpoint scanners were effectively digital shadow puppets.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their motley cast of puppets, including a lizardlike character named Kermit, sang parody songs and performed comedy sketches.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/action%20figure. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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