see action

idiom

: to fight in a battle

His unit first saw action on June 20th.

Examples of see action in a Sentence

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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

Maria Mejia, Fairmont Prep: The senior transfer from Orangewood Academy will see action at point guard, Huskies coach Josh Lozano said. —Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024

Then, with the NBA’s contract guarantee deadline approaching, the Kings waived former Heat center Orlando Robinson after Robinson did not see action in Monday night’s double-overtime Sacramento victory over the visiting Heat. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for see action

• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction
• inaction
• infraction