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

Speaking of lag—or, lack thereof—the Odyssey G51F also boasts AMD FreeSync, which syncs up your laptop or PC’s GPU and the monitor’s panel to match the refresh rates on the fly. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Calendars sync across devices, schools send updates through apps, grocery lists live on phones, and family group chats carry a constant stream of changes. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Valkyries typically find their offensive rhythm from their defense, but never got in sync on either end. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

With one axis tilted to align with Polaris, the North Star (in the Northern Hemisphere), an EQ mount hence moves in sync with Earth’s rotation. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 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