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as in communes
to form a close personal relationship
we just clicked from the moment we met
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as in succeeds
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicks
The route may simplify once the right idea clicks.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Right before our interview starts, a PR rep produces a timer and clicks it on.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Although the idea of the photo is clear (the mood, the framing, the atmosphere), when the shutter clicks, the result often feels slightly disconnected from that vision.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 May 2026
This system includes the Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat, which easily clicks into the stroller frame.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
When a viewer clicks on a YouTube video, watches it through, shares it or leaves a comment, YouTube registers that as a positive signal of interest.
—Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026
And if Tatis finds his power stroke to add to his Grade-A right-field defense, the picture clicks into something much closer to full focus.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
By May 14, Mercury cazimi in Taurus delivers a moment of sharp insight — a breakthrough, realization or conversation that feels like everything suddenly clicks into place, particularly when considering Taurean themes (money, security, values).
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
There’s a moment many women can trace back to, usually after a diagnosis, when everything clicks into place.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Right before our interview starts, a PR rep produces a timer and clicks it on.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Although the idea of the photo is clear (the mood, the framing, the atmosphere), when the shutter clicks, the result often feels slightly disconnected from that vision.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 May 2026
This system includes the Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat, which easily clicks into the stroller frame.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
When a viewer clicks on a YouTube video, watches it through, shares it or leaves a comment, YouTube registers that as a positive signal of interest.
—Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026
And if Tatis finds his power stroke to add to his Grade-A right-field defense, the picture clicks into something much closer to full focus.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
By May 14, Mercury cazimi in Taurus delivers a moment of sharp insight — a breakthrough, realization or conversation that feels like everything suddenly clicks into place, particularly when considering Taurean themes (money, security, values).
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
There’s a moment many women can trace back to, usually after a diagnosis, when everything clicks into place.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
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If a project succeeds, connect your contribution to the outcome in a clear and honest way.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Bryan succeeds Nancy Buese, who has stepped down by mutual agreement and will remain with CRH for a three-month period to support a smooth transition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Bastian relates that Delta collected $9 billion, more than four times the number in 2014, and though Amex doesn’t break out its revenues from the co-brand, the Delta experience suggests it’s scored a moonshot.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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In the epilogue to the book, Olson relates a story about how an influencer named Lyla Biggs posted a video on TikTok right before Black Friday in 2023 featuring the company’s Casey low-rise baggy jeans in the Astrid wash.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Lady Louise, who is studying English at St Andrew’s University in Scotland, has been helping ensure that the four-day show goes smoothly and has a good royal turnout.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Kerry Burnight, a gerontologist who contributed to the research, said the index builds on foundational well-being models but goes further.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Comedy is the throughline that bonds it all together.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Although her sons might not be interested in acting yet, there's another way Banks bonds with her kids.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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