clicked

past tense of click

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clicked On October 4, 2016, the famously quiet, reserved fighter picked up her phone, opened her Twitter (now ‘X’ ) app and clicked on the ‘search’ function. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 At that point in time, our investment percentage had clicked over the 7 percent. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 The next artist starts in front of everyone who stayed, including people who might never have clicked the name on a streaming app. Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The aerial attack never clicked last year with QB Beau Pribula. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Over a million people have now clicked on LinkedIn's 'seems like AI slop' button, which rolled out earlier this August, according to Hari Srinivasan, the Chief Product Officer at LinkedIn. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026 According to a Pew Research Center study, users clicked a traditional search result in only 8% of searches that showed an AI summary, roughly half the rate of searches without one. Haozhuang Dai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Pause until the fire is lit, and the kettle in the kitchen has long since clicked off. Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
Verb
  • In 2025, prices hit a peak due to lower exports in both Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire for political and climate-related reasons.
    Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Neiman speculates that polyploidy and the snail’s unusual reproductive strategies are related.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The gambit almost succeeded as five House Republicans voted against bringing the socialism resolution to the floor.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans are trying to tie the Democratic Party in general to the democratic socialist candidates who have succeeded this year in running for office.
    Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Both Mecca and BelléJolie bonded over feeling emotionally prepared for a serious commitment and raising their future children in a loving household.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The pair long bonded over their love for music, sharing the stage during multiple high-profile performances including the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019 and Cyrus’ 2022 New Year’s Eve Party special on NBC.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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