called into action
idiom
: asked to start working or doing a particular task
As a doctor, she can be called into action at any time of the day.
Our military unit was called into action at the start of the war.
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Had Smith allowed one more second to elapse, the fight would have gone the distance and the judges would have been called into action.
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Simon Head, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Di Gregorio was called into action after another counter attack, but the damage was already done and Juve would lose for only the second time this season.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Samsung says the Peltier module is only called into action when significant cooling is needed.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
But once they are called into action, their adventures are global.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
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Simon Head, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Di Gregorio was called into action after another counter attack, but the damage was already done and Juve would lose for only the second time this season.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Samsung says the Peltier module is only called into action when significant cooling is needed.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
But once they are called into action, their adventures are global.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for called into action
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“Called into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20into%20action. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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