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as in communing
to form a close personal relationship
we just clicked from the moment we met
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2
as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicking
In Ohio, find your polling place by entering your address on the Ohio Secretary of State website, or start by clicking on your county below.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Find yours below by clicking on Wisconsin regions.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Remember more of the artists who passed away in 2025 by clicking the image below to see our Gone But Not Forgotten photo gallery.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead of clicking links in messages or banners, type the store's web address directly into your browser to avoid phishing pages designed to steal your login details or card information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
One team is just clicking more than the other.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
And as anyone who's seen The Wizard of Oz already knows, that ending isn't possible without Dorothy, her clicking heels and a bucket of water.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The old browser was built for humans clicking links.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Find yours below by clicking on Wisconsin regions.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Remember more of the artists who passed away in 2025 by clicking the image below to see our Gone But Not Forgotten photo gallery.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead of clicking links in messages or banners, type the store's web address directly into your browser to avoid phishing pages designed to steal your login details or card information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
One team is just clicking more than the other.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
And as anyone who's seen The Wizard of Oz already knows, that ending isn't possible without Dorothy, her clicking heels and a bucket of water.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The old browser was built for humans clicking links.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicking
Verb
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No amount of cold water swimming or walking barefoot in the grass or communing with birds has cured me.—
Polly Atkin
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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During camp, Edwards said kids enjoy the various activities available such as arts and crafts, archery, basketball, canoeing, the rock climbing wall, fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, volleyball and the trails — not to mention simply communing with nature.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Before Lauder announced her departure from the family business in October 2024, she was seen as a top candidate to become president and chief executive officer of Estée Lauder, succeeding Fabrizio Freda, who had revealed plans to retire before 2026.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Comcast its elevating Steve Croney to CEO of its core Connectivity & Platforms division, succeeding Dave Watson, effective January 1.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Clicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicking. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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