in the act

1. In the process of doing something. For example, The police caught the robber in the act , or I was in the act of closing the window . [Second half of 1600s]

2. Performing sexual intercourse, as in Her father caught them in the act . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

"This is the first time we have a clear picture of a subduction zone caught in the act of dying," said Shuck.

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In “The Book of Memory: How We Become Who We Are,” Mark Rowlands reveals, somewhat disconcertingly, how porous the boundaries are among types of memories and how much we unwittingly distort our memories in the act of retrieving them.

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But Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell of “Escape at Dannemora” and the version of Dee Dee Blanchard that Arquette presents in “The Act” are obviously damaged and emotionally desperate.

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Several sources close to the trial have told the BBC that the CPS would not have made the decision to charge the pair unless it was confident that it had enough evidence to meet the threshold set in the Act.

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Mr Daulby's family, said he "lost his life in the act of courage to save others" and his final act "was one of profound courage and he will forever be remembered".

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