leap into action

idiom

: to act immediately
They leaped into action when the fire alarm sounded.

Examples of leap into action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In either case, specialized enzymes soon leap into action. Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024 Why couldn’t this deadbeat Muppet dad with a soul patch on top of his existing fur leap into action? Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024 Genes that are part of what’s known as the HLA complex help the body identify proteins made by pathogens, such as viruses, and leap into action when a foreign invader is present. Jamie Ducharme, Time, 19 July 2023 He’s jolted from his misery, however, by a threat that forces the team to leap into action to save one of their own, which includes facing off against one of the more visually striking comics characters, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), a creature with enormous power but an almost-childlike mind. Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023 The challenge caused the men to leap into action, each fighting for a few minutes with her. Haley Kluge, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2020 And Bourla believes Pfizer is ready to leap into action with new vaccines to protect against the possible variants within 100 days. CBS News, 15 June 2021 He’s jolted from his misery, however, by a threat that forces the team to leap into action to save one of their own, which includes facing off against one of the more visually striking comics characters, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), a creature with enormous power but an almost-childlike mind. Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023 While officials in Wuhan initially dithered and obfuscated for fear of political reprisals, the authorities now leap into action at any sign of new infections, if at times with excessive zeal. New York Times, 5 Feb. 2021

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“Leap into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20into%20action. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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