clicked

past tense of click

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clicked For example, a robot may need to determine whether a fastener has clicked into place while assembling a component. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 So, the model wrote a plausible-sounding tip, left the optional name and contact boxes blank, and clicked submit. — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Pew Research Center found that users clicked a traditional result on 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, compared with 15% without one. — Mark Van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Harper takes over second half For the Spurs, everything clicked from the outset except for one component. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 But some of the new content hasn’t clicked, particularly in games, analysts said. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Or maybe, the two just clicked, a pair of genuine people who saw value in one another. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The series clicked, and other spinoffs followed, including the live action The Melon Patch and CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends (the Japanese company that owns Hello Kitty). — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 That feeling clicked into place during JYT’s first performance together at the SIX Compound yearly dance showcase in Los Angeles this April. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
Verb
  • Oh and btw, again age related, licorice sticks need to be included in you Halloween candy list.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While not injury-related, Anthony Black was not at shootaround due to personal reasons.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bow, preserved by Janaka’s royal dynasty, is so unyielding that no suitor has yet succeeded in stringing it.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • What was originally designed as an experiment has succeeded and transformed the land into a birding destination featuring more than 220 bird species and 63 butterfly species.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 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 company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Now, Sarah, Mable and Norely Sanders are forever bonded by their experience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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