syncopated
adjective
syn·co·pat·ed
ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpā-təd 
ˈsin-
1
: cut short : abbreviated
2
: marked by or exhibiting syncopation
syncopated rhythm
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The best sax players work off patterns, beats and syncopated rhythms.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Samba is a Brazilian music and dance genre driven by syncopated rhythms that grew out of Afro-Brazilian traditions.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Samba is a Brazilian music and dance genre driven by syncopated rhythms that grew out of Afro-Brazilian traditions.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Syncopated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syncopated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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