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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
Then the experimental concept of playing 6-9 Yaxel Lendeborg, 6-10 Morez Johnson and the 7-3 Mara on the floor together suddenly clicked against historically one of the nation’s stingiest defenses, and the Wolverines became an overnight juggernaut.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The troubling reality for Orlando is that LAFC sits at the top of the Western Conference despite an attack that hasn’t fully clicked.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When a friend from outside of show business suggested Peet, the idea just clicked.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Almost immediately, the dog begins bobbing her head, tracking the rhythm and sounds as if something deeply familiar has clicked back into place.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The door clicked shut behind her.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Those back-in-my-day clichés about growing up in midcentury America — walking a mile to school, working a paper route, playing outside until the streetlights clicked on — paint a fairly accurate picture of a kind of American childhood that’s all but vanished.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
This system enabled someone to upload a song straight to Ormella’s account and notify her superfans of its release, who clicked play.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s when everything clicked.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The troubling reality for Orlando is that LAFC sits at the top of the Western Conference despite an attack that hasn’t fully clicked.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When a friend from outside of show business suggested Peet, the idea just clicked.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Almost immediately, the dog begins bobbing her head, tracking the rhythm and sounds as if something deeply familiar has clicked back into place.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The door clicked shut behind her.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Those back-in-my-day clichés about growing up in midcentury America — walking a mile to school, working a paper route, playing outside until the streetlights clicked on — paint a fairly accurate picture of a kind of American childhood that’s all but vanished.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
This system enabled someone to upload a song straight to Ormella’s account and notify her superfans of its release, who clicked play.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s when everything clicked.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
Verb
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Chris Branch will be here for an hour and hopefully answer all your sports questions, Masters-related or not.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justices are elected to 10-year terms and could potentially hear election or redistricting-related litigation in the future.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Texas succeeded most of the NCAA tournament with a lockdown defensive effort and got a shooting boost from Rori Harmon and Booker.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 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 Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Callaway bonded with the canine and eventually adopted him.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Alex Bonifer, in particular, had bonded with Anthony; unlike his character, Bonifer has kids, and Anthony has a son.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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