see action

idiom

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

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Walker will see action only in lopsided games during September. Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 Gilyard, a two-way guard, made his Nets debut against Toronto and became the 21st player to see action for Brooklyn this season. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024 Harbaugh said backup quarterbacks Luis Perez and Max Duggan also will see action against the Rams. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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