in the act (of doing something)
idiom
: in the process of doing something
When they arrived, I was just in the act of starting to make dinner.
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Caught in the act Now, caught in the act of releasing war plans that would get a soldier sentenced to hard labor, Hegseth supporters have launched the only kind of defense this White House understands.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
For example, given an image of a clock next to some lettering, the tasks might be to determine the letters in the image or, given an image of a baseball player in the act of throwing, the question might be what object is being thrown.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Management is defending itself and the thief caught in the act while punishing the victim.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Authorities caught wind of the plot and set up a hidden camera in the visiting room, catching him in the act, records say.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
For example, given an image of a clock next to some lettering, the tasks might be to determine the letters in the image or, given an image of a baseball player in the act of throwing, the question might be what object is being thrown.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Management is defending itself and the thief caught in the act while punishing the victim.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Authorities caught wind of the plot and set up a hidden camera in the visiting room, catching him in the act, records say.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“In the act (of doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20act%20%28of%20doing%20something%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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