1
as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
we just clicked from the moment we met
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2
as in to go
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Annalisa Mastronardi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The real story is about Devon (Sadie Sandler), a soon-to-be freshman who is going through the universal experience of hoping that everything clicks for her in college after failing to find the right friends in middle school and high school.
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“Click.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/click. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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