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clicking

  • present participle
    of click.
    click
    noun
    a slight, sharp sound.

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You’re probably getting the message by now: Brush up on all the restrictions before clicking “buy,” especially if you’re booking several tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“I feel like it’s a distraction,” the 32-year-old accountant said while clicking away beside her 4-year-old son.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

False AI ads of Farage and Bailey seen by BBC News also often displayed a fake "play" button to suggest they were a video that could be played by clicking on it.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

One of those victims, a businesswoman based in the south of France, said her misfortune began by clicking on an ad about investing in oil.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

I didn’t even pause to read my response before clicking send.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas