clicks

present tense third-person singular of click

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clicks The cashier unfolds a plastic bag, clicks around on his computer. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 In the case here, once the intended party clicks on the share link, the DNS information is recorded in a searchable database. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Users can switch back to the original layout, Narasimhan says, and Reels will be unmuted once a user swipes or clicks into a video. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 The piece of the puzzle that clicks into place this episode harkens back to Hal’s childhood. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 But patient acquisition doesn’t end when someone clicks an ad, finds you on Google, watches an Instagram video or lands on your website. — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The tone continues to be placid, the plunky marimba and steel drum score remains the same, and the performances only grow to feel even more remarkably lived-in as the severity of the situation clicks into place. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 The line clicks again and a new voice floods into the receiver. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
Verb
  • His interview with O’Donnell relates his story—a faulty parachute, a tough crash, a long bloody hike, and survival until he was rescued by an American plane—in a genuinely moving way.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ard succeeds Ryan Fiedler, who has served as CFO since June 2025 and is stepping down to transition to an external consulting role, enabling him to spend more time with his family, according to the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mohamed succeeds Eva Vidal Dans, who left the company in June 2025.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In one sequence, Jay bonds with a wayward jellyfish — much like Tom Hanks with his volleyball, Wilson, in Castaway.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The young man who bonds with the ghost of his a–hole father while trapped in a gooey cushion of whale intestines stays with the ghost of his a–hole father.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to Tarantino, however, the reference goes way deeper.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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