clicking

present participle of click

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clicking Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture. Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above. Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2026 While everyone else is scrambling through general sales, this under-the-radar section is overflowing with markdowns worth clicking on. Aashna Gheewalla, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Similar to jig rattles, accenting Texas rigs with a bead between the hook and weight produces fish-calling clicking sounds. David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 Join The Athletic’s Cricket WhatsApp Channel by clicking here. Nasser Hussain, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Check out the trailer for his new film by clicking above. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Additionally, Google’s popular image generation tool Nano Banana is also available in the search box by clicking on the plus button. Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 23 June 2026 After clicking on it, a pop-up to the left of your screen will show you a year’s worth of price history for the product. Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clicking
Verb
  • Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • But the main event was Madonna communing with the nearly 3,000 fans at the premiere, most of whom have followed her for decades.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Its language about seeking opportunity rather than security, taking calculated risks, building, falling, succeeding, and refusing to trade dignity for dependence captured, almost perfectly, how my father thought about America.
    Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Buc-ee's is succeeding in getting customers to stay in its stores longer, something Dolly's and Wally's are trying to emulate.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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“Clicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clicking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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