actioner

noun

ac·​tion·​er ˈak-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce actioner (audio)
: a film dominated by a high degree of exciting action

Examples of actioner in a Sentence

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Technically speaking, this isn’t a remake of that Arnold actioner but a new adaptation of its source material, the Stephen King novel about a futuristic game show where the contestants fight for their lives. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025 The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024 Heat, co-starring Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight and Val Kilmer, is a cat-and-mouse actioner centering on an obsessive Los Angeles detective, played by Al Pacino, trying to track down and catch McCauley, whose crew is responsible for a series of brazen, high-stakes heists. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 Two Bollywood movies stepped into nos. 8 and 10, respectively, actioner Singham Again from Moviegoers, directed by Rohit Shetty, and comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 by Anees Bazmee, from Shree International. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for actioner 

Word History

Etymology

action + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actioner was in 1972

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“Actioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actioner. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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