into action

idiom

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

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As such, the entire Republic promotional apparatus sprang into action. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 July 2025 The day of the party Workers clean up debris in a street in the northern dutch town of Haren, on September 22, 2012, a day after riot police went into action to contain thousands of party-goers who turned up after a teenager's birthday invite on Facebook went viral. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025 The Trump Administration is grateful to the first responders who sprang into action to save hundreds lives during this catastrophe, and will continue to help the great state of Texas in their recovery efforts. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Entire communities have turned schools into shelters, church halls into donation centers and grief into action. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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