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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
December 22 – January 19 Something clicks into place, and the direction becomes clearer.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 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
The real story is about Devon (Sadie Sandler), a soon-to-be freshman who is going through the universal experience of hoping that everything clicks for her in college after failing to find the right friends in middle school and high school.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Suddenly everything clicks into place.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The latch clicks, the frame shifts — and suddenly a rush of cold air floods in.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Using developer tools, the lawsuit found that opening prompts are always shared, as are any follow-up questions the search engine asks that a user clicks on.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 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
The real story is about Devon (Sadie Sandler), a soon-to-be freshman who is going through the universal experience of hoping that everything clicks for her in college after failing to find the right friends in middle school and high school.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Suddenly everything clicks into place.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The latch clicks, the frame shifts — and suddenly a rush of cold air floods in.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Using developer tools, the lawsuit found that opening prompts are always shared, as are any follow-up questions the search engine asks that a user clicks on.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
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Staffiere succeeds Michael Colombo, who led the Lancers to their first Div.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Finn succeeds outgoing president John Rakich, who led the guild for five years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of global growth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 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,
6 May 2026
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Author Daniel Kraus won in the fiction category for his book Angel Down, a story of World War I soldiers who find a fallen angel amongst the dead in No Man's Land - a tale Kraus relates entirely within one sentence.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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As the story goes, this particular treasure hunter spent several days in those harsh conditions, carefully following a pre-determined grid pattern to ensure every square foot of the desertscape was scanned.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The place was an ultra-slick design temple conceived by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck, and its high-wattage shellac invited a sort of anything-goes naughtiness.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 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 10 May. 2026.
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