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as in related
to form a close personal relationship
we just clicked from the moment we met
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicked
The musicians suggested a variety of reasons why the quartet clicked.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Our Geiger counter, which took live measurements of the environment, clicked quietly.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Things really clicked when the two started putting their harmonies and guitar parts together for the first time.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Yet, the offense hasn’t clicked collectively.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
With Zuccarello out, Hynes tried both Bobby Brink and Vladimir Tarasenko with the top unit; neither of them clicked.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
Something clicked with patrons, even though most had not heard of the shows.
—Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The point was to find out if the core concept had really clicked or if that student still needed a little help making the connection.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Our Geiger counter, which took live measurements of the environment, clicked quietly.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Things really clicked when the two started putting their harmonies and guitar parts together for the first time.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Yet, the offense hasn’t clicked collectively.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
With Zuccarello out, Hynes tried both Bobby Brink and Vladimir Tarasenko with the top unit; neither of them clicked.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
Something clicked with patrons, even though most had not heard of the shows.
—Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The point was to find out if the core concept had really clicked or if that student still needed a little help making the connection.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
Verb
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The two most common issues that can potentially be helped by a low-protein diet are kidney- and liver-related issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with retooling the permitting process that approves — or, more often, holds up — major power generation, mining and other critical infrastructure and defense-related projects.—
Tom Cotton,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Arsenal ran up for their first one on Saturday and succeeded.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The actors — who first bonded while filming their 1995 rom-com, Two Much — have maintained a famously close relationship despite no longer being married.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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