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 + withShe 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 + withThe quarterback was in sync with his receivers.
The President is not in sync with the concerns of the people.
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The crowd erupted as the trio sang their individual parts and danced in sync with energy and chemistry.
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 July 2025
The vibration of that particular moment was in sync with the song’s message and the pitch of my voice.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
The rollout will be the first time Japan has introduced its most advanced rail technology abroad in sync with its own domestic launch.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Optical atomic clocks deliver timing accuracy at the picosecond level and operate independently of GPS, allowing the defense network to stay precisely in sync, even in congested or contested environments.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 July 2025
The vibration of that particular moment was in sync with the song’s message and the pitch of my voice.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
The rollout will be the first time Japan has introduced its most advanced rail technology abroad in sync with its own domestic launch.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Optical atomic clocks deliver timing accuracy at the picosecond level and operate independently of GPS, allowing the defense network to stay precisely in sync, even in congested or contested environments.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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