clicked

verb

past tense of click
1
as in related
to form a close personal relationship we just clicked from the moment we met

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2
as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired sometimes an idea simply clicks

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Recent Examples of clicked For example, a robot may need to determine whether a fastener has clicked into place while assembling a component. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 So, the model wrote a plausible-sounding tip, left the optional name and contact boxes blank, and clicked submit. — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Pew Research Center found that users clicked a traditional result on 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, compared with 15% without one. — Mark Van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Harper takes over second half For the Spurs, everything clicked from the outset except for one component. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 But some of the new content hasn’t clicked, particularly in games, analysts said. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Or maybe, the two just clicked, a pair of genuine people who saw value in one another. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The series clicked, and other spinoffs followed, including the live action The Melon Patch and CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends (the Japanese company that owns Hello Kitty). — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 That feeling clicked into place during JYT’s first performance together at the SIX Compound yearly dance showcase in Los Angeles this April. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicked
  1. related
  2. succeeded
  3. communed
  4. went
  5. bonded
Verb
  • According to a preliminary investigation, the fight was likely gang related.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death in this age group, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his Cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.
    — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • The Romans had their thermae, the Japanese communed in onsens, and Native American tribes gathered in sweat lodges.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of communed
Verb
  • The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • The bodies start to stack up, and the duo is bonded by trauma in some weird ways.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than being stitched together, costumes are often heat bonded, with the plastic melted at the edges to join pieces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonded

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

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