into action

phrase

: to an active state
They had already put the plan into action.

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Meanwhile, Bronwyn opens up to the other women about how her divorce is going, which gives our real-estate investigator, Britani, a chance to spring into action. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Eight months after pledging to attract more talent and capital to South Florida by luring world-class companies and universities to the region, two of the area’s wealthiest billionaires are putting that promise into action. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Many fact-checking websites then sprang into action and traced the root of this obviously bogus story to an interview being mistranslated overseas. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026 That forced third-round rookie Daylen Everette into action full time opposite Asante Samuel Jr. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for into action

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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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