sync

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verb

variants or less commonly synch
synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t How to pronounce sync (audio) ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce sync (audio)

sync

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noun

variants or less commonly synch
: synchronization, synchronism
moving in sync
out of sync with the world
sync adjective

Examples of sync in a Sentence

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Verb
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard, along with a premium Bang & Olufsen sound system that sounds nice and rich - and which synced with my phone in a second and stayed connected throughout the test - something that’s not true with every vehicle one tests. Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The Only Murders in the Building star followed up on Tuesday (Feb. 18) with a selfie-style clip lip syncing along to an unreleased track. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
Both queens made their marks, but Lexi established herself as a true lip sync assassin, earning her first win. Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025 The entire top unit has been out of sync and stagnant over the last 20ish games. Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sync

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sync was in 1929

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“Sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sync. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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