in sync

idiom

1
: in a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed
The dancers moved in sync.
The film's sound and picture need to be in sync.
often + with
She moved in sync with her partner.
2
: in a state in which two or more people or things agree with or match one another and work together properly
Our ideas are in sync.
often + with
The quarterback was in sync with his receivers.
The President is not in sync with the concerns of the people.

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The Drollingers embody the elegance of a couple deeply in sync; two people who move through the world with the ease that comes from years of growing, learning and choosing each other. Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 The receptors in your hands respond to myriad stimuli-like pressures—vibrations in sync with 15 different families of neurons. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025 Therefore, the two are completely in sync. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 But maybe the three weeks off between games gets quarterback John Mateer healthier and more in sync. Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in sync

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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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