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.
Examples of in sync in a Sentence
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Other top technocrats with a say over economic policy are far more in sync with the warmongering of the Russian leader.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Properly choreographed, the doctor-patient interaction becomes a pas de deux — two people in sync, jointly trying to solve a puzzle with each sharing their perspective and expertise.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Gray’s team likes to point out that Duarte has voted in sync with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (yes, she of the Jewish space lasers) more often than not.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Share [Findings] Children, unlike adults, are resilient against the Pinocchio Illusion when their fingers are pulled upward in sync with a tone ascending from 700 to 1200 Hz.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
There are so many variables, none of which we writers seem to be in sync about in the slightest.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Despite the excitement as the Fever looked more in sync than their previous three losses, the Sun handed Clark's team their fourth loss, making them 0-4 to start the season.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The specifics are those of the Yanomami people: their struggle to maintain a way of life in sync with nature, and to withstand invading forces of greed and commerce that treat nature as a source of wealth to be plundered.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
But foot injuries are unpredictable and who knows whether Jackson and Bateman can ever be consistently in sync.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Properly choreographed, the doctor-patient interaction becomes a pas de deux — two people in sync, jointly trying to solve a puzzle with each sharing their perspective and expertise.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Gray’s team likes to point out that Duarte has voted in sync with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (yes, she of the Jewish space lasers) more often than not.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Share [Findings] Children, unlike adults, are resilient against the Pinocchio Illusion when their fingers are pulled upward in sync with a tone ascending from 700 to 1200 Hz.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
There are so many variables, none of which we writers seem to be in sync about in the slightest.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Despite the excitement as the Fever looked more in sync than their previous three losses, the Sun handed Clark's team their fourth loss, making them 0-4 to start the season.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The specifics are those of the Yanomami people: their struggle to maintain a way of life in sync with nature, and to withstand invading forces of greed and commerce that treat nature as a source of wealth to be plundered.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
But foot injuries are unpredictable and who knows whether Jackson and Bateman can ever be consistently in sync.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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