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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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as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicking
Join The Athletic’s Cricket WhatsApp Channel by clicking here.
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Nasser Hussain,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.
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Michel Martin,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Check out the trailer for his new film by clicking above.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Read the negative reviews as carefully as the positive ones before clicking buy.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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.
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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.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Avoid clicking on links from ads, comments, direct messages and forwarded texts.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Between January 2023 and April 2026, Connor took 11 separate international trips, clicking off all but 15 sovereign countries.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Nasser Hussain,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.
—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Check out the trailer for his new film by clicking above.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Read the negative reviews as carefully as the positive ones before clicking buy.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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
Avoid clicking on links from ads, comments, direct messages and forwarded texts.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Between January 2023 and April 2026, Connor took 11 separate international trips, clicking off all but 15 sovereign countries.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicking
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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.
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But the main event was Madonna communing with the nearly 3,000 fans at the premiere, most of whom have followed her for decades.
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The company said succeeding in e-commerce once meant winning the shopper’s attention.
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At its core, equity is intended to expand opportunity by removing barriers that prevent qualified people from being considered, competing or succeeding.
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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.
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.
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“Clicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicking. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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