synchronize

verb

syn·​chro·​nize ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz 

ˈsin-

synchronized; synchronizing

intransitive verb

: to happen at the same time

transitive verb

1

: to represent or arrange (events) to indicate coincidence or coexistence

2

: to make synchronous in operation

3

: to make (motion-picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action

synchronizer noun

Synonyms of synchronize

• accompany
• coincide
• coexist

Examples of synchronize in a Sentence

The dancers practiced until they synchronized their movements.

The sound and picture have to synchronize perfectly.

Recent Examples on the Web

The show will be elevated with music synchronized to the beat of the fireworks. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026

How was everyone synchronizing their clocks a hundred years ago? — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

The special will once again transform the New York skyline with a massive fireworks display synchronized to music and enhanced by new visual elements. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 June 2026

Turbines linked to power lines must strive for the opposite—a steady output that synchronizes with the grid’s frequency—primarily 50 or 60 hertz. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1624, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for synchronize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

synchronize

verb

syn·​chro·​nize ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz 

ˈsin-

synchronized; synchronizing

: to cause to agree in time

synchronize your watches