click through
verb
clicked through; clicking through; clicks through
: to click on (a link, such as a link for a promotion or advertisement) on a web page that opens a new page or site
They have been pressing all Web sites, including those dedicated to journalism, to accept payment completely or partially based on the number of people clicking through an advertisement or even on the number of people who buy a product.—
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The customer never clicks through to ten websites.
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That's why clicking through Instagram under a tree doesn't quite cut it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
Open a bunch of box scores, click through to see if the runs were all scored in one inning, close that tab when the answer is no.
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Traditionally, users would search, scan results and click through multiple links.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
That's why clicking through Instagram under a tree doesn't quite cut it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
Open a bunch of box scores, click through to see if the runs were all scored in one inning, close that tab when the answer is no.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Traditionally, users would search, scan results and click through multiple links.
—Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Click through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/click%20through. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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