sync

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verb

variants or less commonly synch
synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t How to pronounce sync (audio) ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce sync (audio)

sync

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noun

variants or less commonly synch
: synchronization, synchronism
moving in sync
out of sync with the world
sync adjective

Examples of sync in a Sentence

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Verb
Everything kind of synced up really well with him. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025 Also, PartyBoost linking lets multiple JBL speakers sync when friends are spread out. PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Yet rather than attempt an onside kick and gamble for a short field after the Rams found some rare offensive sync, Norvell elected to kick it into the end zone. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 An industry that was once dismissed as teens making low-quality lip-sync videos on YouTube or performing skits on Vine is now a dominant force in media, commerce and culture. Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sync

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sync was in 1929

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“Sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sync. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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