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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
Over the past couple of weeks, something has clicked.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 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
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 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
Verb
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Apple’s iOS 27 and related software updates offer the clearest public signs yet of the company’s upcoming foldable iPhone, revealing references to folding hardware and new features designed for larger, more flexible displays.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The woman and the boy were likely related and could have been as close as maternal second cousins, sharing great-grandparents.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Guillaume Henry was creative director between 2009 and 2014, succeeded by co-creative directors Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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In the history of the review requirement, county boards have never succeeded in studying every death.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 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
Verb
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The attacks bonded people across the parts of lower Manhattan that had been hit hardest.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
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The pair bonded over their health journeys, and Hatton’s mother said that the prince and princess had been bastions of compassion up until her daughter’s death.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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