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swung into action

swung into action is the simple past and past participle 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 swung into action

What is swung into action the simple past and past participle of?
Swung into action is the simple past and past participle of swing into action.

Words near swung into action in the dictionary

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

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