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
The Magician card appears when your mind, voice, and actions are syncing up with divine timing. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025 Duff herself even got in on the trend, dropping a video of her lip syncing the original ad three years ago. Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Noun
All of this drama is revisited the next day in the Werk Room, with Alyssa standing by her statement about Denali winning the lip sync. Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 June 2025 Another way of controlling your music is via HDMI sync hubs. Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 24 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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