clicks

present tense third-person singular of click

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clicks If it’s brushed aside, every seatbelt clicks shut again, and the next all-clear will be much harder to believe. — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • Philbrick relates all this less as history than as a stage play.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The film slowly relates that the aspiring rapper and superfan ingratiated himself into the band’s circles, flying to New York multiple times as a teenager for the purpose.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Feingold succeeds David Jefferson, Executive Vice President, Communications, who has accepted the company’s voluntary early retirement offer after 15 years with Disney.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In reality, state intervention in markets can depress overall productivity and workers can see flat wages even when China succeeds at promoting advanced industries.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Unable to speak the language, Teresa nevertheless bonds with Milena (Ana Marija Veselcic), another outsider in the community.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In it, a young woman who has never been attracted to anyone romantically bonds with a man who is wired the same way.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • With the 20% increase, the Residential Max plan goes from $130 per month to $156 per month, which amounts to an extra $312 per year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Conclusion The most valuable battery improvement depends on where the battery goes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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