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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Again, neither team’s offense seemed to be in sync with LSU shooting 30%, 25% from beyond the arc and UCLA 26.5%, and 25% in 3 pointers.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s the premise of Douglas Is Cancelled, a cruelly funny 2024 BBC sitcom that seems very much in sync with satiric comedies such as The Office and W1A and Yes Minister.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
But Ólafsson has a more personal metric in mind — one that puts him in sync with the millions of parents who will usher their gamers into the multiplexes.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Moving Première Vision back to a September berth, after trying July for the last two years, will put it more in sync with the fashion calendar.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s the premise of Douglas Is Cancelled, a cruelly funny 2024 BBC sitcom that seems very much in sync with satiric comedies such as The Office and W1A and Yes Minister.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
But Ólafsson has a more personal metric in mind — one that puts him in sync with the millions of parents who will usher their gamers into the multiplexes.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Moving Première Vision back to a September berth, after trying July for the last two years, will put it more in sync with the fashion calendar.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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