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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
When Alamo clicks, the gun is empty.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
People need time to experiment and find the use case that actually clicks for their specific role.
—Rob Giglio, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The route may simplify once the right idea clicks.
—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
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
People need time to experiment and find the use case that actually clicks for their specific role.
—Rob Giglio, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The route may simplify once the right idea clicks.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
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The biology itself, the metabolic state that determines whether a run succeeds or fails, has historically been only partially observable.—
Hamid Noori,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Kittelberger succeeds Kyla Ghirardello, Miss Bel Air 2025, and is the 16th consecutive title holder.—
Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
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Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Jill Biden relates the 2019 primary debate in which Harris got headlines for challenging Biden for his vote four decades earlier on using busing to desegregate schools.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Jerry Lanuzza, associate professor at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina, explains how to store alcohol, whether alcohol goes bad, and how long different types will last.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Competitive pay and flexibility matter, but the opportunity for companies goes further.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The Pennsylvania native made her TV acting debut on the HBO hit as Faye, the adrift addict who bonds with Fezco (the late Angus Cloud) and later Rue (Zendaya), after previously establishing herself in adult films, with creator Sam Levinson casting her directly.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Potter starred in the film as Carin Fisher, a fellow student whom Patch bonds with.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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