Definitions

swing into action

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

Example Sentences

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It didn’t take long for Google and Facebook to swing into action.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Studies indicate that glia, the cells that nurture neurons in the CNS, swing into action in response to damage to peripheral nerves.

From Scientific American • Oct. 10, 2021

The immune system responds by creating antibodies that can swing into action in the event of an actual infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2020

The video was captioned, “Spider-Man will soon swing into action above Avengers Campus opening this summer at Disney California Adventure Park.”

From Fox News • Feb. 4, 2020

Photographs of the children show a sweet if sober bunch who seem ready at a moment’s notice to swing into action with brooms and dishcloths.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

swing into action

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