CLICKED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

clicked

verb

past tense of click

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 After injuries and ineffectiveness derailed his season, the Cubs are trying to sell Cabrera on being this year’s version of Roki Sasaki, who suddenly clicked out of the bullpen during the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series run. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 While the project didn't materialize into a big break, something clicked. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Wright, now 29, is a dancer and choreographer, and the two clicked early on. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 At that point in time, our investment percentage had clicked over the 7 percent. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 As Herbert Sellner watched his son roll around the table, the lore goes, something clicked for him. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 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

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Address documented prostitution and drug-related activity around the adjoining park area through ordinary enforcement and outreach, rather than allowing these complaints to become permanent features of neighborhood life.

— Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
Some contracts also limit coverage for rust, corrosion or sediment-related problems.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of related

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However, the State Board of Health withdrew the regulatory action on July 30, approximately six months after Spanberger succeeded Youngkin as governor.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Arévalo, before winning the presidency, was best known as the son of the man who succeeded Ubico, in Guatemala’s first truly free elections.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of succeeded

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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
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

Definition of communed

Verb

Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Demon Deacons went 42 yards on eight plays, converting a fourth down in the process, to get to the Miami 22-yard line.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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While working with the five Flipper dolphins for the show, O’Barry spent nearly all his time with them and bonded with the marine mammals.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Historically, that’s something that Salt Lake in particular has been good at showcasing given the intense situations that have bonded a group that, save for the felon, have almost all been on this ride since the beginning.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

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