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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
That’s when the trip clicked into place for me.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The seat belt sign just clicked off, your coffee is catching up with you and the lavatory at the front of the cabin already has two people waiting outside it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The momentum was firmly with Sonia Bermudez’s side and everything about their display clicked from there.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 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
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The seat belt sign just clicked off, your coffee is catching up with you and the lavatory at the front of the cabin already has two people waiting outside it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The momentum was firmly with Sonia Bermudez’s side and everything about their display clicked from there.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
Verb
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Encouraging kids to choose STEM- and business-related majors just makes sense for the changing student body.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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And the two developments may be related.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Khamenei was succeeded by his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, a little over a week later by the 88-member Assembly of Experts.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Morales will be succeeded by Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez, who will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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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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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The couple bonded over their grief at losing a parent early on.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The young female has bonded well with her mother, Kala, behind the scenes as zookeepers prepare to introduce her to the rest of the herd in the coming weeks.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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