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as in related
to form a close personal relationship
we just clicked from the moment we met
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicked
The Patriots are confident that coach Mike Vrabel can reinvigorate Brown, as the pair clicked well together for three seasons with the Titans.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
And that, apparently, was where everything clicked into place.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, two Democrats who had been expected to be contenders, Porter and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, never clicked.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The mayor, long known for relationship building, never clicked with her recovery chief, Steve Soboroff, who left after 90 days.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
With the transformer clicked on, one associate of Blaine and Anneliese's immediately incinerates.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
All the pieces clicked into place, and a few of them came together a little too easily.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Younis — a Pakistani-American and former COO of Y Combinator who grew up in Detroit and attended the GM Institute (now Kettering University) — and CTO Peter Ludwig are automotive enthusiasts who met while working at Google, clicked, and set out as co-founders of Applied Intuition in 2017.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The singer, whose sophomore album arrives in August, said the dress instantly clicked.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Jeff Howe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
And that, apparently, was where everything clicked into place.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, two Democrats who had been expected to be contenders, Porter and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, never clicked.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The mayor, long known for relationship building, never clicked with her recovery chief, Steve Soboroff, who left after 90 days.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
With the transformer clicked on, one associate of Blaine and Anneliese's immediately incinerates.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
All the pieces clicked into place, and a few of them came together a little too easily.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Younis — a Pakistani-American and former COO of Y Combinator who grew up in Detroit and attended the GM Institute (now Kettering University) — and CTO Peter Ludwig are automotive enthusiasts who met while working at Google, clicked, and set out as co-founders of Applied Intuition in 2017.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The singer, whose sophomore album arrives in August, said the dress instantly clicked.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
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The discoveries are the latest in Egypt’s campaign to revive tourism and a battered economy, highlighted by the new Grand Egyptian Museum and record visitors despite years of upheaval, pandemic and war-related shocks.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Both remote work and youth unemployment are on the rise since the Covid pandemic — and the two trends are related, according to new research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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In particular, Ginn succeeded in forcing weak contact, getting eight outs on the ground in his six innings of work.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Craig, a fourth-term congresswoman who has succeeded in the competitive 2nd Congressional District by appealing to moderate voters, has outraised Flanagan and had a strong start in the Senate race in 2025.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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The Romans had their thermae, the Japanese communed in onsens, and Native American tribes gathered in sweat lodges.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The crowd, feeling the need for an offensive punch, went nuts.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Olivia Lomeli went three for four with three RBIs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Unlike traditional rigid solar panels that are mounted atop aluminum frames, the new ultra-thin nano-composite solar skin is bonded directly into the yacht’s hardtop during the moulding stage of construction.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Chips and circuitry are added in a separate assembly process, with each item bonded to a resin substrate or melted onto pads on the PCB using solder balls.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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