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

The shift to local storage came a few years ago after OS and third-party application developers realized that passkeys had no chance of gaining widespread usage unless they could easily be synced to all of a user’s devices. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Jones’ sore shoulder in the spring allowed Rourke and Martinez more reps to sync with coach Kyle Shanahan’s system. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Noun

Every time the user opens an OWA tab in the browser, the normal OWA sync process automatically executes OWAReaper. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Strategy, Brand + Creative, Production + Content, Experiential, and Music + Sync via its sync licensing arm, Soundry. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 July 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