into action

idiom

: to an active state
They had already put the plan into action.

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So when news spread on the app that President Trump signed an executive order lifting the ban on segregated facilities for civil contractors, Daye sprung into action. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025 Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t need a screen to get Nesmith into action the next time down. Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025 When then-franchise quarterback Drew Bledsoe suffered an injury in 2001, Brady was thrust into action. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025 Police in riot gear were joined by hundreds of California National Guard troops ordered into action by President Donald Trump. John Bacon, USA Today, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for into action

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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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