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as in communing
to form a close personal relationship
we just clicked from the moment we met
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as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
sometimes an idea simply clicks
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Recent Examples of clicking
But most people relentlessly clicking on the latest, freshest surveys aren’t looking for that.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, there was a lot else clicking for the Hawks on a night the breaks seemed to fall their way.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
By clicking Assistant, a report on your Mac's health is produced with personalized recommendations for additional cleanup, optimization and security measures.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
By clicking the icon, users can access a range of useful features and stay informed about critical changes on the Mac.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
That simply means tricking a user into clicking something on screen, and that’s child’s play these days.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Phishing is a cybercrime where threat actors masquerade as legitimate entities to trick individuals into clicking on links and providing sensitive data such as login credentials, credit card numbers and personal information via electronic communications.
—Morey Haber, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As Macdonald noted in his post-game press conference, things are just not clicking for these Seahawks.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
If you are pressed for time and cannot manually drag every item on your slide to the right place, try clicking on the items that need aligning and using the Align function on PowerPoint.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, there was a lot else clicking for the Hawks on a night the breaks seemed to fall their way.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
By clicking Assistant, a report on your Mac's health is produced with personalized recommendations for additional cleanup, optimization and security measures.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
By clicking the icon, users can access a range of useful features and stay informed about critical changes on the Mac.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
That simply means tricking a user into clicking something on screen, and that’s child’s play these days.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Phishing is a cybercrime where threat actors masquerade as legitimate entities to trick individuals into clicking on links and providing sensitive data such as login credentials, credit card numbers and personal information via electronic communications.
—Morey Haber, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As Macdonald noted in his post-game press conference, things are just not clicking for these Seahawks.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
If you are pressed for time and cannot manually drag every item on your slide to the right place, try clicking on the items that need aligning and using the Align function on PowerPoint.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Clicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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