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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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But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
8 June 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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Because no candidate won more than 50% of the vote, Pritchard and Vega will appear on the ballot again in November to determine who succeeds outgoing Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Company growth succeeds only when employees stop viewing AI as a passive software tool like Excel, and begin treating it as an active digital coworker, Gerjets said.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 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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The store is 8,000 square feet with plenty of options to choose from as far as merch goes, including jerseys, Funko Pops, soccer balls and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Sheila Clark, President and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, warned that the damage goes far beyond the theft of tax dollars.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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