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

Researchers found that during long flights across the Atlantic, these birds become disoriented as their internal clock falls out of sync with the sun. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

The device syncs with Amazon Photos, allowing Alexa Plus to automatically pull up pictures based on who’s in it, when it was taken, and sentiment. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 28 Oct. 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