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swings into action

swings into action is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swing into action.

Meaning of swing into action

Verb

swing into action (third-person singular simple present swings into action, present participle swinging into action, simple past and past participle swung into action)

  1. To begin a task or activity with vigour.
    • The train arrives from the south at approximately 0830, and the terminal's electric, rubber-tyred gantry crane swings into action, removing the empty containers and loading full ones in their place.2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, pages 39-40

Questions about swings into action

What is swings into action the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Swings into action is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swing into action.

Words near swings into action in the dictionary

  1. swings away
  2. swings both ways
  3. swings by
  4. swings for
  5. swings for the fences
  6. swings into action
  7. swings off
  8. swings one's dick around
  9. swings out
  10. swings over
  11. swings round the circle

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