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

Radio synchronized national attention. —Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026

For many New Yorkers, however, the science is secondary to the spectacle — a brief moment when the city’s architecture and the movements of the solar system appear perfectly synchronized. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The Saturday night balloon glow is a literal highlight, pilots synchronizing their burner ignitions for a spectacle guaranteed to bring on oohs and ahs. —Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026

In the first setup, NVIDIA Isaac Sim acts as the main virtual environment while ROBOGUIDE runs in the background to ensure robot behavior remains synchronized with real-world motion. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 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