in sync
idiom
1
: in a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed
The dancers moved in sync.
The film's sound and picture need to be in sync.
—often + withShe moved in sync with her partner.
2
: in a state in which two or more people or things agree with or match one another and work together properly
Our ideas are in sync.
—often + withThe quarterback was in sync with his receivers.
The President is not in sync with the concerns of the people.
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Moving together in sync with music can feel like a collective heartbeat, a unifying pulse that connects everyone in the room and creates an atmosphere where bodies and minds align almost effortlessly.
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Adam Husler, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
While watching a Divisional Round NFL playoff game during the last testing, the stream quickly ramped up to full quality, and the audio remained in sync with the video.
—PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
His star is fast rising, and in sync with the ways in which EDM music is becoming the integral side dish to the art on display during Miami Art Week.
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—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The movement favors economic nationalism, which is in sync with Trump’s America First policies.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adam Husler, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
While watching a Divisional Round NFL playoff game during the last testing, the stream quickly ramped up to full quality, and the audio remained in sync with the video.
—PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
His star is fast rising, and in sync with the ways in which EDM music is becoming the integral side dish to the art on display during Miami Art Week.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The movement favors economic nationalism, which is in sync with Trump’s America First policies.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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