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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Moreover, their theory further posited that women’s emotional health is deeply tied to feeling understood and emotionally in sync with others. Nicole Lipkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Miu Miu’s Summer Reads is in sync with Miuccia Prada‘s wish to create a space for ideas and conversation around emancipation and women’s empowerment with the Miu Miu brand — in addition to directional and innovative collections. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 The Enchanted Wonders Fireworks spectacular is nightly 10 minutes before the park closes through Aug. 10 with fireworks in sync with music. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 Data from the Cassini mission to Saturn has shown that, unlike Earth's atmosphere, Titan's atmosphere doesn't rotate in sync with its surface. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 10 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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