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to make less in extent or duration
she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock
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Recent Examples of syncopated
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.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Samba is a Brazilian music and dance genre driven by syncopated rhythms that grew out of Afro-Brazilian traditions.
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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.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
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
See All Example Sentences for syncopated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syncopated
Adjective
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In an abbreviated roadshow, SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 and told investors to take it or leave it.
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In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.
Verb
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Nakase has shortened her rotation in the last few weeks, and has shifted to playing more small-ball with players like Kayla Thornton and Janelle Salaün playing more center.
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After dealing with injuries that shortened his strong 2025 campaign, Giants starter Tyler Mahle is starting an MLB game for the first time since late May after straining his left hamstring.
Adjective
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The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.
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“Syncopated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncopated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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