How to Use action-packed in a Sentence

action-packed

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• Baseball’s plodding pace will be picked up, one of the many rule innovations that will make the game faster and more action-packed.
  — Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
• Because many Aries wouldn't be caught dead relaxing on a beach for a week, the artsy and action-packed city of Melbourne is a great fit.
  — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
• The celebrity tournament has been action-packed for Travis.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
• Stir in a spookily resilient murderous sociopath, and things get, as the phrase goes, action-packed.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• Of course, some weeks aren't action-packed (especially now that the holidays are behind us).
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
• Another disappointment is how the story swings more to the heartfelt than action-packed.
  — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
• Frenetic, action-packed, and visually stunning, Dom is among the most addictive shows to come out of Latin America in years.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
• With this storyline that only grows more intense and action-packed as the series progresses, there are tons of fan theories that have come to fruition across social media — and the stars of the show are all for them.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 23 Feb. 2023
• Lawrence and Smith are also at their best in these moments, delivering performances that are both action-packed and deeply engaging.
  — Ty Cole, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
• Change is in the air for Major League Baseball, with numerous new rules going into effect this season aimed at speeding up play and making games more action-packed.
  — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
• Funny, action-packed and effectively touching, anyone familiar with the DC stable of heroes should run, not walk, to see it.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 9 June 2023
• This beach can be good for either a quiet getaway or action-packed family vacation thanks to its two semi-contrasting ends.
  — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• The duel itself was action-packed, the two singers parrying lines, trading off and building upon each other’s rivaling verses.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
• Because 24 was fast-paced and action-packed, it was also regularly nominated in the editing and stunt categories.
  — Keith Langston, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2024
• The family takes on the devious Syndrome — Pixar’s funniest and darkest villain — in an adventure that’s a perfect mix of funny, action-packed, and emotional.
  — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
• Though plenty of violent and action-packed sequences are sprinkled throughout the series, the musical selections and montages used to portray Gray’s memories and inner psyche strip these scenes of intensity.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024