see action

idiom

: to fight in a battle
His unit first saw action on June 20th.

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Daniel Nussbaum will play linebacker and hopes to see action on special teams next season. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Anton Watson Watson is the only Celtics player who has yet to see action with the big club this season. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025 Duncan Robinson, Haywood Highsmith and Kyle Anderson then entered in the Heat’s first substitution, midway through the opening period. – That left Pelle Larsson the lone Heat player yet to see action. – With Larsson entering in the next substitution, late in the opening period. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025 Chris Kreider, also of the New York Rangers, didn’t see action until Game 3 of the series, then scored Team USA’s only goal in Monday’s 2-1 loss to Sweden. Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for see action

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“See action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20action. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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