to sync

Examples

• All

• Do you know how to sync this to your phone?

  Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

• A good business plan will allow you to sync up these two numbers.

  Blog text (2)

• I cannot sync with their AI system, which is unusual.

  The Last Scout (2017)

• Okay, now we sync watches.

  Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)

• Once the box is built, it is very easy to sync the shutters of the two cameras.

  Academic text (1993)

• The status of each site is continuously updated, and we sync the list with Technorati every 24 hours.

  Blog text (4)

• The contacts on my iPhone don't seem to sync very well with my laptop.

  Blog text (10)

• You can download it onto any Mac, Windows, or handheld device, and it automatically syncs across all your computers and handheld devices.

  Academic text (2011)

• Make sure to sync your device with the latest software update.

• Before the performance, the musicians need to sync their instruments to ensure harmony.

Synonyms

C

to coordinate

vsto sync

325 4.1

To arrange people or activities so they work well together

is narrower aiming for exact simultaneity through timing adjustment

S

to synchronize

vsto sync

• US

49 4.7

To make two or more things happen at the same time

is more exact and focuses on precise timing control

Antonyms

D

to desynchronize

• Specialized

8.6

Make things that were at the same time happen at different times

Compounds

L

lip sync

2 3.8

To move your lips to match a recorded voice or song

How Synchronized

to sync

• Informal

34 3.9

to align

89 3.5

to mismatch

13 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology