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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Being in sync for the video brought Max to a breakthrough while shooting on the rooftop.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
The departure is seen as being in sync with Gucci’s chief executive officer Stefano Cantino’s reorganization.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Garland’s dystopian vision and Boyle’s kinetic urgency remain perfectly in sync, and the fact that much of the film was reportedly shot using an iPhone 15 promises a frenzied doomscroll realism.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
That cultural weave is in sync with the island’s ecological landscape; both are diverse and harbor deep and abiding history.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
The departure is seen as being in sync with Gucci’s chief executive officer Stefano Cantino’s reorganization.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Garland’s dystopian vision and Boyle’s kinetic urgency remain perfectly in sync, and the fact that much of the film was reportedly shot using an iPhone 15 promises a frenzied doomscroll realism.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
That cultural weave is in sync with the island’s ecological landscape; both are diverse and harbor deep and abiding history.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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