into action

idiom

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

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The personal finance website notes that the New Year’s resolution season can be an ideal time to improve money habits and offers a list of 16 financial resolutions, along with practical guidance for putting them into action. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 Thousands of homes without heat in winter Explosions echoed across Kyiv from the early pre-dawn hours on Saturday as Ukraine's air defence units went into action. Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 When Draymond Green was ejected in the second quarter of the Warriors’ 119-116 victory over the Suns, Jackson-Davis grabbed seven rebounds – three on the offensive end – when pressed into action and playing 17 minutes. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025 Jeremy Swayman, who had played his fourth straight game in the shootout loss to Vancouver on Saturday, was pressed back into action. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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