CLICKED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

clicked

verb

past tense of click

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 For example, changes in contact forces could indicate whether a screw has engaged correctly, while audio cues could help identify when a mechanical latch has clicked into place. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 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 But some of the new content hasn’t clicked, particularly in games, analysts said. — Los Angeles Times, 15 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 The offense clicked on all cylinders, with five rushing touchdowns, amid a dominant performance in a 45-24 road win over the Saints on Monday Night Football. — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The commenter recommended a farm called Moonlight Ridge, and Marris clicked over to its Facebook page, which was filled with pictures of velvety Nubian goats. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Everything just clicked, from marketing and distribution to acting. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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Truist’s proprietary data shows that Vans has been the focus of 10 percent of Foot Locker’s brand-related posted on Instagram since June 2026, up from 1 percent in the second half of 2025.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of related

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Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Fo succeeded at making the reservation, although the entire ordeal surely took longer than if Van Horn had picked up the phone himself and talked to the karaoke bar himself.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

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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

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Over the past 17 years, the victims' families and the survivors have been bonded by the tragedy, a kind of unique family created by shared trauma.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Greenstein and Ellison were friends for over a decade, having bonded over their love of racing and aviation (Greenstein has a driving simulator in his office).

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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