synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz 
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to happen at the same time
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
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
Male cicadas synchronize their calls and produce congregational songs, according to Britannica, which establish territory and attract females.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Other devices synchronize via Bluetooth with pacemakers and defibrillators, like the one Smith uses after her cardiac arrest.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Satellite Link synchronizes up to 12 Pro Tools installations, including HDX, HD/TDM, and native.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
And because future missions will be multinational, all participants will need to be synchronized.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Its adaptive armrests and synchronized recline mechanism cater to various workstyles, from typing on a keyboard to leaning back during brainstorming sessions.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
In 1926, Warners, with technology developed by Western Electric, introduced Vitaphone, a system of adding high fidelity synchronized sound to films using discs mechanically coupled to projectors.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Cognito thinks its device could slow the cognitive decline that comes with the disease by strengthening and synchronizing these connections.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Other devices synchronize via Bluetooth with pacemakers and defibrillators, like the one Smith uses after her cardiac arrest.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Satellite Link synchronizes up to 12 Pro Tools installations, including HDX, HD/TDM, and native.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
And because future missions will be multinational, all participants will need to be synchronized.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Its adaptive armrests and synchronized recline mechanism cater to various workstyles, from typing on a keyboard to leaning back during brainstorming sessions.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
In 1926, Warners, with technology developed by Western Electric, introduced Vitaphone, a system of adding high fidelity synchronized sound to films using discs mechanically coupled to projectors.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Cognito thinks its device could slow the cognitive decline that comes with the disease by strengthening and synchronizing these connections.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
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synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to cause to agree in time
synchronize your watches
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