the action
noun
: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.
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This matchup promises to deliver on the action and intensity, as the stakes don't get much bigger in college basketball than when the Wolverines face the Spartans.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Bong lets the action mount to an almost hysterical frenzy: The last third of the movie, in which the beasts amass like bison itching to stampede, is a pure thrill ride that leaves you both exhilarated and exhausted.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The researchers developed an algorithm called Peptide Predictor that analyzed thousands of genes that encode prohormones, and more specifically looked at the sites where each could be carved up by the action of outside proteins.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
Broadcast Details The game will feature split broadcasts, with Robert Ford and Steve Sparks calling the action for Houston's radio audience on SportsTalk 790.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Bong lets the action mount to an almost hysterical frenzy: The last third of the movie, in which the beasts amass like bison itching to stampede, is a pure thrill ride that leaves you both exhilarated and exhausted.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The researchers developed an algorithm called Peptide Predictor that analyzed thousands of genes that encode prohormones, and more specifically looked at the sites where each could be carved up by the action of outside proteins.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
Broadcast Details The game will feature split broadcasts, with Robert Ford and Steve Sparks calling the action for Houston's radio audience on SportsTalk 790.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the action
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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