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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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2
as in succeeds
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicks
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
Athletes describe moments when everything clicks.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
While both Saks and Amazon once held big aspirations for the bricks to clicks connection, and the web giant was expecting big payments for referrals, the relationship has broken down.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
But coach Charles Lee has found something that clicks.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The Opportunity for Forbes The current reliance on traffic and clicks as a measure of impact is becoming obsolete.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
Athletes describe moments when everything clicks.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
While both Saks and Amazon once held big aspirations for the bricks to clicks connection, and the web giant was expecting big payments for referrals, the relationship has broken down.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
But coach Charles Lee has found something that clicks.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The Opportunity for Forbes The current reliance on traffic and clicks as a measure of impact is becoming obsolete.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
Verb
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Wilson died last August; Chemin succeeds him in the role.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Janki previously served as CFO of the company and succeeds John Laughter, who is retiring effective April 30 after 32 years at Delta.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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But the story Sorkin relates is really all about the insiders, their privileged lives, their thoughts and actions.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The experience stands out, either because of some exceptional food items or an aspect of hospitality that goes above and beyond.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since speed dating only made Taylor more nervous, Jessi goes ahead and hires the dating coach who organized the speed-dating event to give Taylor some one-on-one tutelage.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 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
Cite this Entry
“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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