into action

idiom

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

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After each of those events, the ADL sprung into action, tapping its roster of experts to explain the outbursts of violent antisemitism to the public. Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 Happily, that’s when a real-life superhero sprang into action in the form of Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Zepeski. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Knight sits right next to the organist, ready to spring into action should the need arise. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 So much of the judgment of progress here is dedicated to the progress of a slew of young players forced into action due to injury or demotion. Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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