as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time the subtitles must synchronize with the movie's spoken dialogue

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Recent Examples of synchronize The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 New research is finding that during deep sleep, slow electrical waves serve to synchronize our neurons, effectively turning them into tiny pumps that push fluid from deep in the brain to its surface. Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024 The symbolic treatment begins with two masseuses providing a 4-hand massage synchronized to pre-Hispanic music, while using heat from warmed poultices to soothe the body. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Switch back and forth while synchronizing your breathing and complete several rounds. Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for synchronize 
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  • In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Andrews constantly checked his form, every movement accompanied by a directive.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • This now coincides with the closing of Oscar voting, as the Academy extended its voting period as a result of the wildfires.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This recent find coincides with another crayfish discovery: Two other species were newly described in North Carolina this month.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • There’s room to coexist because Hollywood delivers different content, but caution remains about what will and will not work.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • These details offer invaluable insights for identifying patterns in shark populations, such as which species coexisted, their feeding behaviors, and how these changed over time.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Synchronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronize. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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