sync

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verb

ˈsiŋk 

variants or less commonly synch

synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t  ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ 

transitive verb

: synchronize

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Montufar also suggests syncing visual meditations with the New Moon, capitalizing on its monthly cycle of clean slates and quiet momentum. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

The software also supports syncing with Project Online and Project Server and is compatible with Office LTSC and Office 2024. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Noun

The Huskies were out of sync on offense and vulnerable on defense, especially during a long stretch with Sarah Strong on the bench in foul trouble. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

In experiments plants that are rigidly staked to prevent their movement or that are grown in pots and turned out of sync with the Sun grow less vigorously and have fewer or smaller leaves. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sync

• in sync
• lip-sync
• out of sync

Rhymes for sync

• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink
• fink
• hink
• ink
• kink
• klink