the action

noun

: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place

The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.

I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.

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So this year, tune in to the College Championship Game for the action, but stay to witness history in the making—no matter holds the trophy when the game clock expires. —

Doug Melville, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Forget about 11, Doom: The Dark Ages is cranking the action up way past that. 2025 Ghost of Yōtei (PlayStation 5) An ocean of swaying pampas fields, leaves eddying in the wind, moss hanging from trees. —

Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 The council remanded the action to the landmarks commission for further review this Friday. —

Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 Typically, the action of issuing the notice results in the accounts being filed. —

Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the action