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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All the other actors did an amazing job and the action was good and grounded.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet.
—Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The characters are constructed so literally, with traits that either directly motivate the action or else are merely ornamental, that the actors may as well be wearing Post-its.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Here's how Makenna relates to the action on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 2 of which is now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+
As new members enter MomTok, more questions about the history of these ladies come to light.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 May 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet.
—Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The characters are constructed so literally, with traits that either directly motivate the action or else are merely ornamental, that the actors may as well be wearing Post-its.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Here's how Makenna relates to the action on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 2 of which is now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+
As new members enter MomTok, more questions about the history of these ladies come to light.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the action
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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