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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 second modular part, the media dock, clicks down onto one of two USB-C ports on the top right or left side of the keyboard.
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Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The team hopes to further analyze the footage alongside recordings of the whales’ clicks to better understand how the group communicated during the birth.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The goal is to create urgency so the victim clicks before thinking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Float for a week through the canyon’s inner gorge, watching the walls climb to a mile above you, and then return here and the whole arc of the trip clicks into place.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
And somewhere in there, something clicks.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates has figured out a rotation that clicks — one that highlights Mitchell, Pierce and Stone and a bench that features more Trent Burns and less of Jacob Crews.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Sarah clicks a reaction that sends hearts floating up the screen.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Hilary Duff is having one of those moments when everything clicks.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The team hopes to further analyze the footage alongside recordings of the whales’ clicks to better understand how the group communicated during the birth.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The goal is to create urgency so the victim clicks before thinking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Float for a week through the canyon’s inner gorge, watching the walls climb to a mile above you, and then return here and the whole arc of the trip clicks into place.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
And somewhere in there, something clicks.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates has figured out a rotation that clicks — one that highlights Mitchell, Pierce and Stone and a bench that features more Trent Burns and less of Jacob Crews.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Sarah clicks a reaction that sends hearts floating up the screen.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Hilary Duff is having one of those moments when everything clicks.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
Verb
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Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cerwin succeeds Bryan Mittelman, who has served as CFO since 2019 and will transition to the role of special advisor to the CEO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lovely little formula called the small-angle approximation that relates the two.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As a dad, my husband gets to pick where his attention goes.—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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A little breathing room goes a long way.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tekton bonds the body together into a seamless, self-supporting monocoque optimized for thermal and leakproof integrity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Guess what bonds that group together?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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