clicking

verb

present participle of click
1
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 Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture. — Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above. — Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2026 While everyone else is scrambling through general sales, this under-the-radar section is overflowing with markdowns worth clicking on. — Aashna Gheewalla, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Similar to jig rattles, accenting Texas rigs with a bead between the hook and weight produces fish-calling clicking sounds. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 Join The Athletic’s Cricket WhatsApp Channel by clicking here. — Nasser Hussain, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Check out the trailer for his new film by clicking above. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Additionally, Google’s popular image generation tool Nano Banana is also available in the search box by clicking on the plus button. — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 23 June 2026 After clicking on it, a pop-up to the left of your screen will show you a year’s worth of price history for the product. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicking
  1. communing
  2. succeeding
  3. relating
  4. going
Verb
  • Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • But the main event was Madonna communing with the nearly 3,000 fans at the premiere, most of whom have followed her for decades.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Definition of communing
Verb
  • Spindle said the year-to-year growth, and interest from other organizations, suggest the idea is succeeding.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • On the pitching front, there is no magic answer for succeeding at Coors Field, but the way the Rockies’ front office identifies and selects pitchers will be equally interesting this weekend.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of succeeding
Verb
  • So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of relating
Verb
  • The annual ESPYs kept the Knicks’ NBA Championship celebration going Wednesday with performances by four New York rap legends.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Also on the Yankee Stadium stage on July 12, a shirtless Usher gets the crowd going during Jay-Z’s concert.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of going

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