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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
Such algorithms might, for example, maximize the number of times that someone clicks on an ad.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Either way, something clicks, revealing what you’re truly meant to pursue.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
If a customer clicks on that link and makes a purchase, the creator gets a commission.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a kind of understanding, a rhythm, and a trust that just clicks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The company also rose in Amazon’s search results, which could help the seasonings attract more eyeballs and clicks to cart.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The black box warning must be displayed for 10 seconds, unless the user clicks an X icon, and cover at least 25% of the screen of the site.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
When the user clicks that link, the browser mistakes the malicious prompt for an instruction from the user—and begins carrying it out.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Like last time, not everything entirely clicks.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Either way, something clicks, revealing what you’re truly meant to pursue.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
If a customer clicks on that link and makes a purchase, the creator gets a commission.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a kind of understanding, a rhythm, and a trust that just clicks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The company also rose in Amazon’s search results, which could help the seasonings attract more eyeballs and clicks to cart.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The black box warning must be displayed for 10 seconds, unless the user clicks an X icon, and cover at least 25% of the screen of the site.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
When the user clicks that link, the browser mistakes the malicious prompt for an instruction from the user—and begins carrying it out.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Like last time, not everything entirely clicks.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicks
Verb
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Where the film succeeds is in its depiction of John and Greta as pawns of larger societal forces.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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If that argument succeeds, the precedent would reach far beyond SNAP.—
James Sample,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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As Stephen Greenblatt relates thrillingly in his new biography, Dark Renaissance, Marlowe led a brief and stormy life that deeply transformed the theater.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mandate relates just to the Sounders and does not include the Seattle Reign, the NWSL team that the Sounders bought last year in a $58 million deal.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Contrarily, Seehorn is invariably generous toward her fans, her collaborators from the bottom up and the work that bonds them all.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Half-brothers Wirt and Greg certainly have their disagreements during their journey through the Unknown, but what bonds them in the end, like Lucy carrying her tired little brother Linus home to bed in Great Pumpkin, is fathomless love.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Clicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicks. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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